Diabetes

Studies from INSERM further understanding of diabetes

Published in Blood Weekly, October 22nd, 2009

According to recent research from Paris, France, "The ability of organisms spontaneously to develop collateral vessels is an important response to vascular occlusions and restores perfusion of ischaemic tissues. Pathological conditions such as hyperlipidaemia, diabetes, and hypertension lead to endothelial dysfunction, impairment of neovascularization, and insufficient tissue perfusion."

"Thus, in most degenerative cardiovascular diseases, these natural adaptive responses to a compromised perfusion are insufficient to block the progression of the disease and ischaemic complications. Circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPICS) play a role in the repair of damage to...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-10-22)

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