... echocardiography endothelium-derived dilation gender insulin sensitivity young adulthood Males had a significantly greater cIMT in the common carotid artery compared with females ( Table 2 ). This gender difference was attenuated, and no longer significant after adjustment for the baseline carotid...

... by calculating the AUCs for glucose and insulin. endothelium-derived dilation echocardiography glucose tolerance hyperglycaemia insulin overweight children A primary function of the vascular endothelium is the secretion of NO (nitric oxide), which is responsible for vasodilation [ 1 , 2...