Long-term type 1 diabetes mellitus creates a pro-atherogenic environment conducive to early atherosclerosis in rats.

CONCLUSIONS: This study presents a STZ-induced type 1 DM rat model with one of the longest follow-ups in the literature. In this model, long-term DM created a highly pro-atherogenic environment characterised by hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, systemic inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and oxidative stress that resulted in the development of early aortic atherosclerotic lesions. PMID: 31025634 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Malaysian Journal of Pathology - Category: Pathology Tags: Malays J Pathol Source Type: research