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[Metabolic syndrome, its phenotypes, and insulin resistance by HOMA-IR].
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Dec 2007
Oliveira Ernesto P de, Lima Maria das Dores A v, Souza Mirabeau Levi A de
Abstract excerpt
The diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome (MS) according to the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III does not reflect necessarily the presence of insulin resistance (IR), a potential therapeutical target for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevention. Based on previous prevalence data, a cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the HOMA-IR relationship to the MS and...
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