Association between insulin resistance and the development of cardiovascular disease

Association between insulin resistance and the development of cardiovascular disease

Abstract For many years, cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the leading cause of death around the world. Often associated with CVD are comorbidities such as obesity, abnormal lipid profiles and insulin resistance. Insulin is a key hormone that functions as a regulator of cellular metabolism in ma...

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Main Authors: Valeska Ormazabal, Soumyalekshmi Nair, Omar Elfeky, Claudio Aguayo, Carlos Salomon, Felipe A. Zuñiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Insulin resistance
Hyperinsulinemia
Metabolism
Cardiovascular disease
Dyslipidemia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-018-0762-4

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