Endothelin-1 is mainly synthesized by the vascular endothelial cells and acts on the vascular smooth muscle. Because of its vasoconstrictor and mitogenic effects it plays a role in the development of vascular diseases. In diabetes mellitus atherosclerosis is accelerated. The authors summarize the av
The role of vitamin D in protecting type 1 diabetes mellitus
β Scribed by Khanh vinh quoc Luong; Lan Thi Hoang Nguyen; Dung Ngoc Pham Nguyen
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 218 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1520-7552
- DOI
- 10.1002/dmrr.557
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