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- Title
Microvascular Dysfunction and Hyperglycemia: A Vicious Cycle With Widespread Consequences.
- Authors
Stehouwer, Coen D. A.
- Abstract
Microvascular and metabolic physiology are tightly linked. This Perspective reviews evidence that 1) the relationship between hyperglycemia and microvascular dysfunction (MVD) is bidirectional and constitutes a vicious cycle; 2) MVD in diabetes affects many, if not all, organs, which may play a role in diabetes-associated comorbidities such as depression and cognitive impairment; and 3) MVD precedes, and contributes to, hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes (T2D) through impairment of insulin-mediated glucose disposal and, possibly, insulin secretion. Obesity and adverse early-life exposures are important drivers of MVD. MVD can be improved through weight loss (in obesity) and through exercise. Pharmacological interventions to improve MVD are an active area of investigation.
- Subjects
MICROCIRCULATION disorders; TYPE 2 diabetes; CARBOHYDRATE intolerance; ENDOCRINE diseases; NUTRITION disorders; HYPERGLYCEMIA
- Publication
Diabetes, 2018, Vol 67, Issue 9, p1729
- ISSN
0012-1797
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.2337/dbi17-0044