Effects of atorvastatin and vitamin C on forearm hyperaemic blood flow, asymmentrical dimethylarginine levels and the inflammatory process in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
- 30 December 2005
- Vol. 93 (2) , 244-246
- https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2006.093112
Abstract
We compared the effects of atorvastatin (which has anti-inflammatory properties in atherosclerosis) and vitamin C (a well-known antioxidant) on the inflammatory process, endothelial function and the release of ADMA in normocholesterolaemic patients with type 2 DM.Keywords
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