title: Atorvastatin causes insulin resistance and increases ambient glycemia in hypercholesterolemic patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gachon University, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. Electronic address: kwangk@gilhospital.com.
authors.forename: Kwang Kon
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Unit, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Quon
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gachon University, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung Hwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Statistics, University of Seoul, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yonghee
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gachon University, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Soo Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gachon University, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Eak Kyun
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood*; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D007328:Insulin; D011758:Pyrroles; D000069059:Atorvastatin