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Association between familial hypercholesterolemia and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
JAMA - 10 Mar 2015
Besseling Joost, Kastelein John J P, Defesche Joep C, Hutten Barbara A, Hovingh G Kees
Abstract excerpt
IMPORTANCE: Familial hypercholesterolemia is characterized by impaired uptake of cholesterol in peripheral tissues, including the liver and the pancreas. In contrast, statins increase the cellular cholesterol uptake and are associated with increased risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus. We hypothesi...
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