Triglyceride-mediated influence of serum angiopoietin-like protein 8 on subclinical atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetic patients: results from the GDMD study in China

Triglyceride-mediated influence of serum angiopoietin-like protein 8 on subclinical atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetic patients: results from the GDMD study in China

Abstract Background Hypertriglyceridemia, insulin resistance and hyperglycemia are risk factors for atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes. Angiopoietin-like protein 8 (ANGPTL8) is a newly identified liver-derived hormone related to these risk factors. Hence, we aimed to explore the correlations between...

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Main Authors: Tianpeng Zheng, Bo Ge, Hongbo Liu, Bo Chen, Linyuan Qin, Liuping Xiao, Jianfei Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
ANGPTL8
Atherosclerosis
Type 2 diabetes
Triglyceride
Insulin resistance
Hyperglycemia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-018-0687-y

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