PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Canavan, Neil
ED  - DeFronzo, Ralph A.
TI  - Insulin Resistance as a Major Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease
DP  - 2008 Nov 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 32--33
VI  - 8
IP  - 7
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/7/32.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/7/32.full
AB  - Insulin resistance is emerging as a major contributor to cardiovascular risk, and the lipotoxicity that is associated with obesity is a key factor in the development of insulin resistance. Recent data that suggest that thiazolidinediones may provide some insight into this issue are reviewed in this article.