Abstract
A functional arterial spasm, revealed by reduced postischemic response, is present in diabetic subjects with no overt evidence of vascular damage. The administration of three different antioxidant agents, vitamin C, thiopronine and glutathione, produces an increase of basal blood flow in both diabetic and normal subjects, and ameliorates significantly the vascular functional response in diabetes. These data suggest that free radicals may play a role in the regulation of arterial resistance in humans, and that a de-regulation of their action may be involved in the development of arterial dysfunction in diabetes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 318-322 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Diabete et Metabolisme |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 1990 |
Keywords
- Arterial vasomotion
- Insulin-dependent diabetes
- Oxygen free radicals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Internal Medicine