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Effects of troglitazone on atherogenic lipoprotein phenotype in coronary patients with insulin resistance.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Sept 1999
Sunayama S, Watanabe Y, Ohmura H, Sawano M, Shimada K, Mokuno H, Daida H, Yamaguchi H
Abstract excerpt
Insulin resistance is associated with atherogenic lipoprotein phenotype, including small dense LDL particle, hypertriglycemia and low HDL cholesterol levels. Troglitazone, a novel insulin sensitizing agent, may improve the associated lipid profile in patients with insulin resistance. We examined the effects of troglitazone (400 mg daily for 12 weeks) in 12 non-diabetic coronary patients (60+/-10 years), all of...
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