In postmenopausal women, diabetes mellitus appears to decrease the catabolism of chylomicron remnants and result in an accumulation of these particles in plasma. This may chiefly be due to decreased clearance by hepatic receptors related to an effect of insulin resistance. Impairment in the catabolism of chylomicron remnants may contribute to increased risk of atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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