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Insulin resistance in hypertensives: effect of salt sensitivity, renin status and sodium intake.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Jan 2001
Raji A, Williams G H, Jeunemaitre X, Hopkins P N, Hunt S C, Hollenberg N K, Seely E W
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA index) is predictive of insulin sensitivity in normal and diabetic patients. This study was designed to see if insulin resistance in hypertensives, measured using the HOMA index, differs, based on salt sensitivity, renin status and sodium intake. METHODS: Fasting insulin and glucose were determined in subsets of 426 essential hypertensives, and normotensives. HOMA was...
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