Analysis of ventricles of streptozotocin-induced diabetic animals with early diabetic cardiomyopathy (DC) characterized by diastolic dysfunction (DD) or late DC characterized by DD and systolic dysfunction (SD). Results provide insight into mechanisms underlying DD and SD development in diabetes.
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