Comparative Effect of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Vascular Responses of Rat Thoracic Aorta to Potassium Ion Channel Openers
Daniel U. Owu, Nelson N. Orie, Chukwuemeka R. Nwokocha, Lucie H. Clapp & Eme E. Osim · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2013
Background: Diabetes mellitus is associated with many cardiovascular dysfunction and impairment of potassium channel function. Aim: We compared the vascular reactivity in aorta from streptozotocin-induced and Goto-Kakizaki (GK) diabetic rats to potassium channel openers. Methodol...
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10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2174