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Plasma plasminogen activator inhibitor 1, insulin resistance and android obesity.
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie - 1 Dec 1999
Bastard J P, Piéroni L
Abstract excerpt
Plasma plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) levels are elevated in insulin-resistant subjects and are associated with increased cardiovascular risk of atherothrombosis. Strong association between PAI-1 and the metabolic components of the insulin resistance syndrome is found in clinical studies, suggesting that insulin resistance may regulate circulating PAI-1. However, the mechanisms underlying increased...
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