Clinical ResearchLipid DisordersAtorvastatin Causes Insulin Resistance and Increases Ambient Glycemia in Hypercholesterolemic Patients
Lipid Disorders
Presented at the European Society of Cardiology 2009, Barcelona, Spain, August 29 to September 2, 2009, and American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009, Orlando, Florida, November 14 to 18, 2009.
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Key Words
adipocytokines
glycated hemoglobin
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
statins
Abbreviations andAcronyms
ANOVA
analysis of variance
CI
confidence interval
HbA1C
glycated hemoglobin A1C
hsCRP
high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
LDL
low-density lipoprotein
QUICKI
Quantitative Insulin-Sensitivity Check Index
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This study was supported by grants from established investigator award (2005-1, 2006-1) (Dr. Koh), Gachon University Gil Hospital, and the Intramural Research Program, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Dr. Quon).
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