Is impaired endothelial function associated with arterial stiffness in adults with type 1 diabetes?
ED was increased in adults with type 1 diabetes compared with age-matched non-diabetic subjects. Also, gender differences in ED were lost in type 1 diabetes. However, ED was not associated with AS after adjusting for potential confounders. These findings suggest that ED occurs earlier than AS in type 1 diabetes.
Higher plasma levels of ADMA may be a novel and potent predictor of the progression of nephropathy in adult Japanese type 2 diabetic patients.