Abstract
The rate of cholesterol esterification in vitro was significantly lower (-20%) in non-obese diabetics than in non-obese controls. More specifically, this decrease was found to be in cholesteryl linoleate synthesis. The concentration of serum free fatty acid, particularly of oleic acid, was 2-3 times higher in diabetic patients than in controls. The decreased rate of serum cholesterol esterification was associated with an increase in serum free fatty acid concentration and with a decrease of linoleic acid in serum phospholipids.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 262-274 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Artery |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1981 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine