Journal article
The Role of Estrogen in Insulin Resistance A Review of Clinical and Preclinical Data
Abstract
Insulin resistance results when peripheral tissues, including adipose, skeletal muscle, and liver, do not respond appropriately to insulin, causing the ineffective uptake of glucose. This represents a risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Along with abdominal obesity, hypertension, high levels of triglycerides, and low levels of high-density lipoproteins, insulin resistance is a component of a condition known as the …
Authors
De Paoli M; Zakharia A; Werstuck GH
Journal
American Journal Of Pathology, Vol. 191, No. 9, pp. 1490–1498
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.ajpath.2021.05.011
ISSN
0002-9440