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Glucolipotoxicity and the Heart, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics - E-Book
Peter P. Toth | Vasudevan A. Raghavan
(2012)
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Abstract
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.