Peripheral artery tonometry demonstrates altered endothelial function in children with type 1 diabetes

J. Haller, Michael; Stein, Jennifer; Shuster, Jon; W. Theriaque, Douglas; Silverstein, Janet; Schatz, Desmond; G. Earing, Michael; Lerman, Amir; H. Mahmud, Farid

doi:10.1111/j.1399-5448.2007.00246.x

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Peripheral artery tonometry demonstrates altered endothelial function in children with type 1 diabetes

Published in Pediatric Diabetes • Jul 19, 2007

Authors:

Michael J. Haller

Jennifer Stein

Jon Shuster

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To assess the ability of reactive hyperemia-peripheral artery tonometry (RH-PAT) to serve as a surrogate marker of endothelial dysfunction in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Forty-four children with T1D [age 14.6 +/- 2.7 yr; duration of diabetes 6.01 +/-...

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Medicine

Reactive hyperemia

Diabetes mellitus

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