DOI: 10.1055/s-00000025

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Issue 09 · Volume 40 · September 2008 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-13123

Editorial

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Dominguez, H.; Flyvbjerg, A.: Insulin Resistance: The Cardiovascular Aspect

Review

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Arnqvist, H. J.: The Role of IGF-system in Vascular Insulin Resistance
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Nyström, T.: The Potential Beneficial Role of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 in Endothelial Dysfunction and Heart Failure Associated with Insulin Resistance
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Schalkwijk, C. G.; Brouwers, O.; Stehouwer, C. D. A.: Modulation of Insulin Action by Advanced Glycation Endproducts: A New Player in the Field
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Bjerre, M.; Hansen, T. K.; Flyvbjerg, A.: Complement Activation and Cardiovascular Disease
635
Andersen, K.; Pedersen, B. K.: The Role of Inflammation in Vascular Insulin Resistance with Focus on IL-6
640
Yamagishi, S.-I.; Matsui, T.; Nakamura, K.: Possible Molecular Mechanisms by which Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers (ARBs) Prevent the Development of Atrial Fibrillation in Insulin Resistant Patients
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Toutouzas, K.; Riga, M.; Stefanadi, E.; Stefanadis, C.: Asymmetric Dimethylarginine (ADMA) and other Endogenous Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS) Inhibitors as an Important Cause of Vascular Insulin Resistance

Original

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Major-Pedersen, A.; Ihlemann, N.; Hermann, T. S.; Christiansen, B.; Kveiborg, B.; Dominguez, H.; Nielsen, D.; Rask-Madsen, C.; Svendsen, O. L.; Køber, L.; Torp-Pedersen, C.: Effects of Acute and Chronic Attenuation of Postprandial Hyperglycemia on Postglucose-load Endothelial Function in Insulin Resistant Individuals: Is Stimulation of First Phase Insulin Secretion Beneficial for the Endothelial Function?
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Yoshida, T.; Yamagishi, S.; Nakamura, K.; Matsui, T.; Imaizumi, T.; Takeuchi, M.; Koga, H.; Ueno, T.; Sata, M.: Pigment Epithelium-derived Factor (PEDF) Ameliorates Advanced Glycation End Product (AGE)-induced Hepatic Insulin Resistance In Vitro by Suppressing Rac-1 Activation
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Okon, E. B.; Golbabaie, A.; Breemen, C. van: Paracrine Effects of Endothelial Cells in a Diabetic Mouse Model: Capacitative Calcium Entry Stimulated Thromboxane Release
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Rai, A.; Riemann, M.; Gustafsson, F.; Holstein-Rathlou, N. H.; Torp-Pedersen, C.: Streptozotocin-induced Diabetes Decreases Conducted Vasoconstrictor Response in Mouse Cremaster Arterioles