Open AccessThe Triglyceride Content in Skeletal Muscle Is Associated with Hepatic But Not Peripheral Insulin Resistance in Elderly Twins
Author(s) -
Louise Groth Grunnet,
Esa Laurila,
Ola Hansson,
Peter Almgren,
Leif Groop,
Charlotte Brøns,
Pernille Poulsen,
Allan Vaag
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the 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.2012-2061
Subject(s) - insulin resistance , medicine , endocrinology , insulin , triglyceride , skeletal muscle , peripheral , cholesterol
Total muscle triglyceride (MT) content has been associated with insulin resistance. We investigated the predictors and impact of MT on relevant metabolic parameters including peripheral and hepatic insulin resistance in elderly twins.
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