Diabetes mellitus exacerbates advanced glycation end product accumulation in the veins of end-stage renal failure patients

• Main Authors: Nazratun, N., Mahmood Merican, A., Kuppusamy, U.R., Ahmad, T.S., Tan, S.Y.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Arnold Publishers (journals now owned by Sage) 2007
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/2496/1/Vasc_Med-2006-Nazratun-245-50.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/2496/; http://vmj.sagepub.com/content/11/4/245.abstract

The excess accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) contributes to the chronic complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and renal failure. Biopsy specimens (n = 184) of arterial (n = 92) and venous (n = 92) tissues were obtained (radial artery and cephalic vein) from end-stage re...