Endothelial Dysfunction and Its Correction in Patients with Essential Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Journal Title: Міжнародний ендокринологічний журнал - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 58
Abstract
The article provides the results of studying the effectiveness of α-lipoic acid impact as a part of complex therapy on endothelial dysfunction in patients with essential hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. There were revealed a significant improvement in metabolic homeostasis, decreased severity of endothelial dysfunction, reduced levels of inflammatory cytokines under additional use of α-lipoic acid compared with standard therapy.
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A. S. Shalimova
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