Effects of free fatty acids (FFA) on glucose metabolism: Significance for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 121-124

  Boden, Guenther ^a,b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

FFA; Insulin secretion; Peripheral and hepatic insulin resistance

Indexed keywords

DIACYLGLYCEROL; FATTY ACID; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; PROTEIN KINASE C;

DIABETES MELLITUS; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GLYCOGENOLYSIS; HUMAN; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIVER; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIVER; OBESITY;

EID: 0037643536     PISSN: 09477349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-39781     Document Type: Review

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