Pioglitazone increases whole body insulin sensitivity in obese, insulin-resistant rhesus monkeys.

Hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamps are considered the "gold standard" for assessing whole body insulin sensitivity. When used in combination with tracer dilution techniques and physiological insulin concentrations, insulin sensitization can be dissected and attributed to hepatic and periph...

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Main Authors: Effie Tozzo, Gowri Bhat, Kyeongmi Cheon, Raul C Camacho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4425551?pdf=render