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Effects of a lifestyle intervention in metabolically benign and malign obesity by Kantartzis, K, Machann, J, Schick, F, Rittig, K, Machicao, F, Fritsche, A, Häring, H.-U, Stefan, N

“…Aims/hypothesis We and others recently characterised metabolically benign or healthy obesity (MHO). In the present study we investigated whether a lifestyle…”
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The secretion pattern of perivascular fat cells is different from that of subcutaneous and visceral fat cells by Rittig, K., Dolderer, J. H., Balletshofer, B., Machann, J., Schick, F., Meile, T., Küper, M., Stock, U. A., Staiger, H., Machicao, F., Schaller, H.-E., Königsrainer, A., Häring, H.-U., Siegel-Axel, D. I.

“…Aims/hypothesis We have previously found that the mass of perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) correlates negatively with insulin sensitivity and post-ischaemic…”
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Exercise-induced albuminuria is associated with perivascular renal sinus fat in individuals at increased risk of type 2 diabetes by Wagner, R., Machann, J., Lehmann, R., Rittig, K., Schick, F., Lenhart, J., Artunc, F., Linder, K., Claussen, C. D., Schleicher, E., Fritsche, A., Häring, H.-U., Weyrich, P.

“…Aims/hypothesis Microalbuminuria represents an established surrogate marker of early diabetic nephropathy and glomerular microangiopathy. Increasing evidence…”
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Perivascular fatty tissue at the brachial artery is linked to insulin resistance but not to local endothelial dysfunction by Rittig, K, Staib, K, Machann, J, Böttcher, M, Peter, A, Schick, F, Claussen, C, Stefan, N, Fritsche, A, Häring, H.-U, Balletshofer, B

“…Aims/hypothesis Different ectopic fat depots, such as visceral or hepatic fat, are known to affect whole body insulin sensitivity. It has recently been…”
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Reducing visceral adipose tissue mass is essential for improving endothelial function in type 2 diabetes prone individuals by Rittig, K, Hieronimus, A, Thamer, C, Machann, J, Peter, A, Stock, J, Schick, F, Fritsche, A, Stefan, N, Häring, H.-U, Balletshofer, B

“…Abstract Objective In obesity, particularly increased visceral- (VAT), but not total (TAT) adipose tissue mass is a major source of proinflammatory cytokine…”
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Endovascular aneurysm repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms: standards, technical options and advanced indications by Ketelsen, D, Thomas, C, Schmehl, J, König, C W, Syha, R, Rittig, K, Balletshofer, B, Claussen, C D, Brechtel, K

“…Since the introduction of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) in 1991, the endovascular therapy with newest stent grafts has assumed a prominent role in the…”
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Apelin serum levels are not associated with early atherosclerosis or fat distribution in young subjects with increased risk for type 2 diabetes by Rittig, K, Hildebrandt, U, Thamer, C, Staiger, H, Peter, A, Stefan, N, Fritsche, A, Häring, H-U, Balletshofer, B M, Siegel-Axel, D

“…Apelin is proposed to possess protective cardiovascular properties and may furthermore promote favorable effects on glucose metabolism. First data in humans…”
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Endothelial NO-synthase intron 4 polymorphism is associated with disturbed in vivo nitric oxide production in individuals prone to type 2 diabetes by Rittig, K, Holder, K, Stock, J, Tschritter, O, Peter, A, Stefan, N, Fritsche, A, Machicao, F, Häring, H-U, Balletshofer, B

“…Insulin resistance, as well as vascular disease, both share a relevant genetic background taking the influence of a positive family history of these disorders…”
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Pro12Ala polymorphism in PPARG2 increases the effectiveness of primary prevention of cardiovascular disease by a lifestyle intervention by Rittig, K, Thamer, C, Machicao, F, Rietig, R, Stefan, N, Fritsche, A, Haring, H.-U, Balletshofer, B

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Early carotid atherosclerosis in overweight non-diabetic individuals is associated with subclinical chronic inflammation independent of underlying insulin resistance by Balletshofer, B M, Haap, M, Rittig, K, Stock, J, Lehn-Stefan, A, Häring, H-U

“…Overweight in children and young adults is an increasing problem in Western industrialized countries with potential impact on cardiovascular morbidity. Whether…”
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Intense cholesterol lowering therapy with a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor does not improve nitric oxide dependent endothelial function in type-2-diabetes--a multicenter, randomised, double-blind, three-arm placebo-controlled clinical trial by Balletshofer, B M, Goebbel, S, Rittig, K, Enderle, M, Schmölzer, I, Wascher, T C, Ferenc Pap, A, Westermeier, T, Petzinna, D, Matthaei, S, Häring, H U

“…Disturbances in nitric oxide (NO) metabolism resulting in endothelial dysfunction play a central role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in…”
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Impaired non-esterified fatty acid suppression is associated with endothelial dysfunction in insulin resistant subjects by Balletshofer, B M, Rittig, K, Volk, A, Maerker, E, Jacob, S, Rett, K, Häring, H

“…In a recent study, we found a significant association between insulin resistance (IR) and disturbed flow-associated (endothelial-dependent) vasodilation in…”
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Statin therapy accelerates reendothelialization: A novel effect involving mobilization and incorporation of bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells by WALTER, Dirk H, RITTIG, Kilian, BAHLMANN, Ferdinand H, KIRCHMAIR, Rudolf, SILVER, Marcy, MURAYAMA, Toshinori, NISHIMURA, Hiromi, LOSORDO, Douglas W, ASAHARA, Takayuki, INNER, Jeffrey M

“…Primary and secondary prevention trials suggest that statins possess favorable effects independent of cholesterol reduction. We investigated whether statin…”
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Rapid Effects of Rosiglitazone Treatment on Endothelial Function and Inflammatory Biomarkers by Hetzel, Jürgen, Balletshofer, Bernd, Rittig, Kilian, Walcher, Daniel, Kratzer, Wolfgang, Hombach, Vinzenz, Häring, Hans-Ulrich, Koenig, Wolfgang, Marx, Nikolaus

“…BACKGROUND—Antidiabetic thiazolidinediones (TZDs), like rosiglitazone or pioglitazone, improve endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes or…”
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Flow associated (endothelium dependent) vasodilation and TSH-levels in young normotensive and normoglycemic subjects by Balletshofer, B M, Rittig, K, Rett, K, Häring, H U, Nawroth, P P

“…Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is regarded as an early step in the development of atherosclerosis. Recent experimental data showed a crosstalk between…”
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Endothelial dysfunction is detectable in young normotensive first-degree relatives of subjects with type 2 diabetes in association with insulin resistance by BALLETSHOFER, B. M, RITTIG, K, ENDERLE, M. D, VOLK, A, MAERKER, E, JACOB, S, MATTHAEI, S, RETT, K, HÄRING, H. U

“…Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is regarded as an early step in the development of atherosclerosis. Among the pathogenetic factors leading to atherosclerosis, the…”
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Reversal of experimental diabetic neuropathy by VEGF gene transfer by Schratzberger, P, Walter, D H, Rittig, K, Bahlmann, F H, Pola, R, Curry, C, Silver, M, Krainin, J G, Weinberg, D H, Ropper, A H, Isner, J M

“…The pathogenetic basis for diabetic neuropathy has been enigmatic. Using two different animal models of diabetes, we have investigated the hypothesis that…”
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Antiangiogenesis mediates cisplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy : Attenuation or reversal by local vascular endothelial growth factor gene therapy without augmenting tumor growth by KIRCHMAIR, Rudolf, WALTER, Dirk H, SCHRATZBERGER, Peter, YOON, Young-Sup, WEBER, Alberto, PANAGIOTOU, Eleftheria, ROSEN, Kenneth M, BAHLMANN, Ferdinand H, ADELMAN, Lester S, WEINBERG, David H, ROPPER, Allan H, ISNER, Jeffrey M, II, Masaaki, LOSORDO, Douglas W, RITTIG, Kilian, TIETZ, Anne B, MURAYAMA, Toshinori, EMANUELI, Costanza, SILVER, Marcy, WECKER, Andrea, AMANT, Carole

“…Toxic neuropathies induced by cisplatin and other chemotherapeutic agents are important clinical problems because of their high incidence, their lack of…”
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Insulin resistant young subjects at risk of accelerated atherosclerosis exhibit a marked reduction in peripheral endothelial function early in life but not differences in intima-media thickness by Balletshofer, Bernd M., Rittig, Kilian, Stock, Jan, Lehn-Stefan, Angela, Overkamp, Dietrich, Dietz, Klaus, Häring, Hans U.

“…Reduced bio-availability of nitric oxide leading to disturbed flow mediated (endothelial dependent) vasodilation (FMD) has been shown to be an early functional…”
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Acute Effect of Rheopheresis on Peripheral Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients Suffering From Sudden Hearing Loss by Balletshofer, Bernd M, Stock, Jan, Rittig, Kilian, Lehn-Stefan, Angela, Braun, Norbert, Burkart, Frank, Plontke, Stefan, Klingel, Reinhard, Häring, Hans-Ulrich

“…:  Single low density lipoprotein (LDL) fibrinogen apheresis has shown beneficial effects in the treatment of patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss…”
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