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Asymmetrical properties of heart rate variability in type 1 diabetes

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Heart rate variability related to heart rate decelerations and accelerations is reduced in patients with type 1 diabetes compared to healthy individuals both in resting 10-min and ambulatory 24-h ECGs.

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This study was partially supported by the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONICYT, FCE 2081), Montevideo, Uruguay.

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Guzik, P., Piskorski, J., Contreras, P. et al. Asymmetrical properties of heart rate variability in type 1 diabetes. Clin Auton Res 20, 255–257 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-010-0057-7

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