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Novel phenotypic markers and screening score for the metabolic syndrome in adult Asian Indians.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Feb 2008
Misra Anoop, Jaiswal Abhishek, Shakti Divya, Wasir Jasjeet, Vikram Naval Kishor, Pandey Ravindra Mohan, Kondal Dimple, Bhushan Bharat
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: The metabolic syndrome (MS) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are common in Asian Indians. Simple yet reliable phenotypic markers are needed for early detection of the MS in Asian Indians. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 126 subjects either with of without the MS were compared. Anthropometric measurements (including assessment of novel phenotypic markers) and metabolic profile were done. RESULTS:...
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