Open AccessMuscle Protein Synthesis and Balance Responsiveness to Essential Amino Acids Ingestion in the Presence of Elevated Plasma Free Fatty Acid Concentrations
Author(s) -
Christos S. Katsanos,
Asle Aarsland,
Melanie G. Cree,
Robert R. Wolfe
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2008-2686
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , ingestion , saline , phenylalanine , chemistry , heparin , skeletal muscle , amino acid , biochemistry
Elevated plasma free fatty acid (FFA) concentrations are observed under various clinical circumstances and are associated with impaired glucose disposal in skeletal muscle.