Hepatic transcriptomic signatures of statin treatment are associated with impaired glucose homeostasis in severely obese patients
Abstract Background Clinical data identified an association between the use of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) and incident diabetes in patients with underlying diabetes risk factors such as obesity, hypertension and dyslipidemia. The molecular mechanisms however are unknown. Methods An obser...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Genomics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12920-019-0536-1 |