Article
PAI-1 activity, but not fibrinogen or von Willebrand factor, is inversely related to LDL particle size in type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews - 1 Feb 2008
Mertens Ilse, Lemieux Isabelle, Verrijken An, Després Jean-Pierre, Van Gaal Luc F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Levels of fibrinogen, von Willebrand factor (vWF) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) have been associated with small low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles. However, it is not clear whether these associations are independent of visceral adiposity or other components of the metabolic syndrome such as triglycerides or insulin resistance. METHODS: Visceral adipose tissue (VAT; CT-scan),...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
