Glycyrrhizic acid improved lipoprotein lipase expression, insulin sensitivity, serum lipid and lipid deposition in high-fat diet-induced obese rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The metabolic syndrome, known also as the insulin resistance syndrome, refers to the clustering of several risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Dyslipidaemia is a hallmark of the syndrome and is associated with a...

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Main Authors: Eu Chia, Lim Wai, Ton So, Kadir Khalid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/9/1/81