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Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
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(6): 313-314, 2007.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-314226
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the effect of liposuction on insulin resistance and lipid metabolism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The levels of serum triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and insulin sensitivity were measured pre-and 2-4 months postoperatively in 20 consecutive patients undergoing liposuction.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with preoperative, the insulin sensitivity increased significantly, the levels of TC and LDL-C decreased after the liposuction procedure.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Liposuction may improve the insulin resistance and lipid metabolism.</p>