Abstract
Glucose tolerance and skeletal muscle coenzyme Q(10) (Q(10)) content, mitochondrial density, and mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) capacity were measured in simvastatin-treated patients (n = 10) and in well-matched control subjects (n = 9).
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of the American College of Cardiology |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 44-53 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISSN | 0735-1097 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 8 Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- Blood Glucose
- Case-Control Studies
- Cell Respiration
- Electron Transport
- Electron Transport Complex I
- Electron Transport Complex II
- Glucose Intolerance
- Glucose Tolerance Test
- Humans
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
- Insulin Resistance
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mitochondria, Muscle
- Muscle Fibers, Skeletal
- Muscle, Skeletal
- Oxidative Phosphorylation
- Simvastatin
- Ubiquinone