BACKGROUND: Patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus exhibit higher levels of plasma endothelin-! (ET-I). However, very few reports exist regarding altered endoth
BACKGROUND: Hyperlipidemia, a risk factor for ischemic cerebrovascular disease, may mediate production of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) to induce increa
BACKGROUND: Leptin may regulate reproductive function via release of hypothalamic neuropeptide Y. However, it is unknown whether this regulatory effect is limit