Insulin sensitivity regulates cholesterol metabolism to a greater extent than obesity: Lessons from the METSIM study

Journal of Lipid Research

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 2422-2427

  Gylling, Helena ^a   Hallikainen, Maarit ^a   Pihlajamäki, Jussi ^a   Simonen, Piia ^b   Kuusisto, Johanna ^a   Laakso, Markku ^a   Miettinen, Tatu A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cholestanol; Insulin resistance; Lathosterol; Metabolic syndrome in men; Sitosterol; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LATHOSTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; METFORMIN; SITOSTEROL; SULFONYLUREA; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHOLESTANOL; PHYTOSTEROL; SQUALENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ABSORPTION; BLOOD; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ABSORPTION; AGED; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHOLESTANOL; CHOLESTEROL; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; INSULIN; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYTOSTEROLS; SQUALENE;

EID: 77956849936     PISSN: 00222275     EISSN: 15397262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1194/jlr.P006619     Document Type: Article

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