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Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Peptide in the High-Normal Range Is Associated With Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness.

Amra JujićPeter M NilssonNaeimeh Atabaki-PasdarAnna DiedenTiinamaija TuomiPaul W FranksJens Juul HolstSigne Sørensen TorekovSusana RavassaJavier DíezMargaretha PerssonEmma AhlqvistOlle MelanderMaria F GomezLeif GroopMartin Magnusson
Published in: Diabetes care (2020)
In a Swedish elderly population, physiologically elevated levels of fasting GIP are associated with increased IMTmeanCCA, while GLP-1 is associated with decreased IMTmaxBulb, further emphasizing diverging cardiovascular effects of these two incretin hormones.
Keyphrases
  • blood glucose
  • middle aged
  • optical coherence tomography
  • insulin resistance
  • cardiovascular risk factors
  • community dwelling
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • metabolic syndrome
  • weight loss