Differential Changes of Aorta and Carotid Vasodilation in Type 2 Diabetic GK and OLETF Rats: Paradoxical Roles of Hyperglycemia and Insulin

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Endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent vasodilation of the aorta (AO) and carotid artery (CA) in Goto-Kakizaki rats (GK) and age-matched control Wistar rats. Data are mean ± SEM, 𝑛=16-24 segments. *𝑃<0.05, **𝑃<0.01 versus respective controls.

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