Glucolipotoxicity and the Heart, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics
| By: | Peter P. Toth; Vasudevan A. Raghavan |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Health Sciences (US) |
| Print ISBN: | 9781455748921 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781455747115 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 2012 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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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.