Insulin resistance is associated with increased cholesterol synthesis and decreased cholesterol absorption in normoglycemic men

Type 2 diabetes has been associated with high synthesis and low absorption of cholesterol independent of weight, indicating that insulin resistance may be a link between glucose and cholesterol metabolism. Therefore, we investigated the relationship of serum cholesterol precursors, reflecting choles...

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Main Authors: Jussi Pihlajamäki, Helena Gylling, Tatu A. Miettinen, Markku Laakso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2004-03-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520318782