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Open AccessThe association between diabetes status, HbA1c, diabetes duration, microvascular disease, and bone quality of the distal radius and tibia as measured with high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography—The Maastricht Study
In this small cross-sectional study of predominantly well-treated participants with relatively short-term type 2 diabetes duration, HbA1c > 7% (53 mmol/mol) was associated with lower cortical density and thick...
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PS11 - 3. Age, waist circumference and blood pressure are associated with skin microvascular flow motion in a healthy population: the Maastricht Study
Skin microvascular flow motion (SMF), i.e. blood flow fluctuation attributed to the rhythmic contraction and dilation of arterioles, is thought to play an important role in ensuring optimal delivery of nutrien...
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The effect of vitamins and minerals enriched milk on blood pressure in mildly hypertensive subjects
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Quinaprilat-Induced Vasodilatation in Forearm Vasculature of Patients with Essential Hypertension: Comparison with Enalaprilat
The aim of the present study was to assess the possible differences in hemodynamic and neurohumoral responses to local ACE inhibition in the human forearm of patients with essential hypertension with either qu...
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The effects of 7-hour local hyperglycaemia on forearm macro and microcirculatory blood flow and vascular reactivity in healthy man
Animal studies suggest that hyperglycaemia directly affects local blood flow and vascular reactivity. We studied the effects of 7 h of local forearm hyperglycaemia, on forearm (muscle) and skin microcirculator...
