| Literature DB >> 16522281 |
Susanne Trost1, Richard Pratley, Burton Sobel.
Abstract
Patients with the metabolic syndrome are insulin resistant and manifest a cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Impaired fibrinolysis and increased concentrations in blood of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) are related to insulin resistance and abdominal obesity and may contribute to the increased risk for cardiovascular disease in this group. Weight loss, metformin, and thiazolidinediones ameliorate insulin resistance and decrease concentrations of PAI-1. Thus, they may lower risk in patients with the metabolic syndrome.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16522281 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-006-0052-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Diab Rep ISSN: 1534-4827 Impact factor: 4.810