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Diabetes Complications
Common pathways for ED, diabetes mellitus, and the metabolic syndrome identified
March 6th, 2006
Common pathways and treatments for endothelial and erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and the metabolic syndrome are identified. "The past decade has witnessed a dramatic increase in the prevalence of obesity. Comorbidities of obesity include type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and lipid abnormalities, all of which contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and are associated with endothelial dysfunction," researchers in the United States report in their discussion. V. Fonseca and A. Jawa at Tulane University explained, "These abnormalities frequently cluster in individuals, and the term metabolic syndrome is now widely used to define this...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2006-03-06)
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