Adipose tissue dysfunction and hypertriglyceridemia: mechanisms and management

Elevated plasma triglyceride levels, as often seen in obese subjects, are independently associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. By secreting adipokines (such as adiponectin and leptin) and other proteins (such as lipoprotein lipase and cholesteryl ester transferase protein), ad...

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Published in:	Obesity reviews Vol. 12; no. 10; pp. 829 - 840
Main Authors:	van de Woestijne, A. P, Monajemi, H, Kalkhoven, E, Visseren, F. L. J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2011
Subjects:	adipocytes adiponectin Adipose tissue Adipose Tissue - physiopathology Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis - etiology cardiovascular diseases cholesterol complications cytokines etiology free fatty acids Humans hydrolysis hypertriglyceridemia Hypertriglyceridemia - complications Hypertriglyceridemia - physiopathology Hypertriglyceridemia - therapy hypertrophy insulin resistance leptin lifestyle lipid metabolism lipoprotein lipase lipoproteins obesity pandemic pathophysiology patients physiopathology risk risk reduction therapeutics therapy triacylglycerols triglycerides
ISSN:	1467-7881, 1467-789X, 1467-789X
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