Diabetic cardiac autonomic neuropathy, inflammation and cardiovascular disease

• Published in: Journal of diabetes investigation Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 4 - 18
• Main Authors: Vinik, Aaron I, Erbas, Tomris, Casellini, Carolina M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2013; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley-Blackwell
• Subjects: Cardiac autonomic neuropathy; Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes; Inflammation; Pathogenesis; Review; Cardiac autonomic neuropathy; Pathogenesis; Inflammation

One of the most overlooked of all serious complications of diabetes is cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy. There is now clear evidence that suggests activation of inflammatory cytokines in diabetic patients and that these correlate with abnormalities in sympathovagal balance. Dysfunction of the aut...