Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 90, Issue 1 , Pages 54-59 , October 2010

Candesartan attenuates fatty acid-induced oxidative stress and NAD(P)H oxidase activity in pancreatic β-cells

Received 18 February 2009 ,Revised 17 May 2010 ,Accepted 7 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2010.06.005

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 90, Issue 1 , Pages 54-59 , October 2010

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