Muscle fiber capillarization as determining factor on indices of insulin sensitivity in humans

Abstract To investigate the association between muscle fiber capillarization and indices of insulin sensitivity in healthy older adults. A skeletal muscle biopsy was taken from the m. vastus lateralis of 22 healthy (nondiabetic) male older adults. In addition, all participants underwent an Oral Gluc...

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Main Authors: Tim Snijders, Joshua P. Nederveen, Lex B. Verdijk, Alfons J. H. M. Houben, Gijs H. Goossens, Gianna Parise, Luc J. C. vanLoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-05-01
Series:Physiological Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.13278