Canivell Fusté, Silvia (Date of defense: 2014-10-14)
The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is increasing worldwide. There are several explanations to this fact, such as the increased prevalence of obesity, population’s ageing, and the lack of ...
Papageorgiou, Katherina (Date of defense: 2013-02-28)
This thesis aims to progress in deciphering the effect of the cytokines secreted by the visceral adipose tissue of obese individuals with type 2 diabetes on the endothelium, and therefore contribute to ...