The Effects of Telmisartan and Losartan on Insulin Sensitivity

Purpose: Telmisartan has been reported to increase insulin sensitivity by acting as a partial PPAR-gamma agonist, regardless of its renin-angiotensin system inhibition, but losartan has no such activity. In this study, we compared the effects of telmisartan and losartan on insulin sensitivity among...

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Main Authors: Okan Bakıner, Emre Bozkırlı, Eda Ertorer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Turkiye Klinikleri 2013-12-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/Tjem.2198