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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Increased level of biomarkers that reflect abnormal functioning of the cells lining the blood vessels can identify diabetes risk.
The endothelium is the lining of the blood vessel and consists of specialized cells whose function is very important in heart health. Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital report a study that shows endothelial dysfunction is important in diabetes too.
http://www.newsfix.ca/2013/11/23/marker-of-blood-vessel-problem-predicts-diabetes-in-women/
The endothelium is the lining of the blood vessel and consists of specialized cells whose function is very important in heart health. Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital report a study that shows endothelial dysfunction is important in diabetes too.
http://www.newsfix.ca/2013/11/23/marker-of-blood-vessel-problem-predicts-diabetes-in-women/