Why the study?
Does type II diabetes alter acute autonomic responses to postural change, Valsalva maneuver, and paced breathing in older men?
Population
16 elderly male non-insulin dependent diabetic subjects without hypertension and 9 elderly male controls
Comparison
Standard tests of cardiovascular reflexes vs Elderly male controls without diabetes
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May signal early autonomic impairment in older diabetic men; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical use.
Does type II diabetes alter acute autonomic responses to postural change, Valsalva maneuver, and paced breathing in older men?
Older men with type II diabetes exhibit mild cardiovascular autonomic abnormalities during standard reflex tests compared to healthy controls.
Naliboff et al. (1993) studied this question.
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