The described method is efficient and fast to determine hydrophobic pesticides at ng g−1 level in soil with different clay-to-organic matter ratios.
On the second occasion an IVGTT was performed after 12 hours of fasting to determine the first- and second-phase serum insulin release.
At the time of the liver biopsy, venous blood was drawn after a 12-h overnight fast to determine blood chemistry values.
Venous blood samples were drawn after an overnight fast to determine fasting blood glucose, triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.
Venous blood samples were drawn after an overnight fast to determine fasting blood glucose, lipids (triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol) and hs-CRP.
Blood samples were collected after an 8-h fast to determine glucose, triglycerides, and HDL cholesterol levels.
At baseline, blood samples were collected after an 8- to 12-h overnight fast to determine glucose, insulin, lipid profile, adiponectin, leptin, CRP, IL-6, and SAA concentrations.
Blood samples were collected after an 8- to 12-h overnight fast to determine fasting glucose, insulin, lipid profile, CRP, and serum amyloid A (SAA) [ 13, 14].
At study entry, after 6 and 12 weeks, venous blood was taken in the morning after a 12-h overnight fast to determine clinical routine and metabolic parameters.
A 2-hour stable isotope tracer protocol was performed after at least 4 hours fasting to determine Arg and Cit kinetics.
