Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 85, Issue 2 , Pages 171-178 , August 2009

Carotid atherosclerosis mediated by visceral adiposity and adipocytokines in type 2 diabetic subjects

  • Kazunori Konishi

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
    • ,
  • Shigeru Nakano

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
    • ,
  • Hiromi Seto

      Affiliations

    • Central Laboratory of Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
    • ,
  • Shin-ichi Tsuda

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
    • ,
  • Daisuke Koya

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 76 286 2211x3305; fax: +81 76 286 6927.

Received 12 March 2009 ,Revised 3 April 2009 ,Accepted 27 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.04.021

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 85, Issue 2 , Pages 171-178 , August 2009

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