Glucolipotoxicity and the Heart, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics, 1st Edition
Chronic overconsumption of sugar and fat elevates plasma levels of insulin and free fatty acids, a process referred to as glucolipotoxicity. This phenomenon may lead to heart failure. This issue explores in depth the relationship between glucolipotoxicity and heart failure.
ISBN :
9781455747115
Publication Date :
28-10-2012
Chronic overconsumption of sugar and fat elevates plasma levels of insulin and free fatty acids, a process referred to as glucolipotoxicity. This phenomenon may lead to heart failure. This issue explores in depth the relationship between glucolipotoxicity and heart failure.
Author Information
By Peter P. Toth, MD, PhD, Sterling Rock Falls Clinic, Sterling, IL and Vasudevan A. Raghavan, MBBS, MD, Scott & White / Texas A&M Health Sciences Center, Temple, TX
