Enhanced peripheral vasodilation in humans after a fatty meal
Olli T. Raitakari, MD, PhD*
,
Nicole Lai, BMedSci, MNutrDiet
,
Kaye Griffiths, DMU*,
Robyn McCredie, BSc*,
David Sullivan, MB, BS, FRCPA, FRACP
and
David S. Celermajer, MB, BS, PhD, FRACP*
* Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Department of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Department of Clinical Physiology, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland

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Figure 1 (A, upper panel): Relationship between postprandial changes (3-h) in insulin level and resting forearm blood flow (FBF). (B, lower panel): Relationship between postprandial changes (3-h) in triglycerides and FBF.
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