Insulin Resistance in Adipose Tissue but Not in Liver Is Associated with Aortic Valve Calcification

Background. Insulin resistance is involved in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease, but its relationship with cardiovascular calcification has yielded conflicting results. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of hepatic and adipose tissue insulin resistance on the prese...

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Main Authors: Esteban Jorge-Galarza, Carlos Posadas-Romero, Margarita Torres-Tamayo, Aida X. Medina-Urrutia, Marco A. Rodas-Díaz, Rosalinda Posadas-Sánchez, Gilberto Vargas-Alarcón, María del Carmen González-Salazar, Guillermo C. Cardoso-Saldaña, Juan G. Juárez-Rojas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9085474