Article
Association of insulin and insulin propeptides with an atherogenic lipoprotein phenotype.
Metabolism: clinical and experimental - 1 Nov 1995
Båvenholm P, Karpe F, Proudler A, Tornvall P, Crook D, Hamsten A
Abstract excerpt
A characteristic lipoprotein phenotype, including hypertriglyceridemia, a low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol concentration, and a predominance of small, dense low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles, is linked to insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia. Individuals with these characteristics are supposed to be at increased risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD). To address this issue further,...
Topics
- Adult
- Apolipoproteins B
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Cohort Studies
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Glucose Tolerance Test
- Humans
- Insulin
- Insulin Resistance
- Lipoproteins
- Lipoproteins, VLDL