Research Article: Advanced Glycation End Products Downregulate Connexin and Connexin in Diabetic Atrial Myocytes via the AMPK Pathway
Introduction:
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic progressive metabolic disease with a serious threat to human health. The International Diabetes Federation announced that the amount of diabetic patients has increased to million worldwide in . The number is still growing at an alarming rate globally and it seems to affect million adults by . DM disrupts vital organs in the body and leads to various long-term complications, of which cardiovascular complications are major causes of increased morbidity and mortality, mainly…
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