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"The study suggests that if we improve VEGF and insulin action in the heart, then the heart will be able to produce more new blood vessels," says Dr. George L. King. |
Study provides first physiological evidence that insulin is critical for blood vessel formationFor people with type 2 diabetes, the death rate from a first heart attack is two to three times the death rate of patients without the disease. Similarly, patients with diabetes and ischemic (reduced blood flow) heart disease have a much higher mortality rate than the general population. |
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