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Insulin resistance phenotypes and coronary artery disease in a native Pakistani cohort.
International journal of clinical practice - 1 May 2008
Wierzbicki A S, Nishtar S, Lumb P J, Lambert-Hammill M, Crook M A, Marber M S, Gill J
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between insulin resistance (IR) and atheroma burden in Pakistanis. METHODS: A prospective case-control study of 400 patients selected for the presence/absence of angiographic disease. Coronary atheroma burden was quantified and IR and cardiovascular risk factors were measured. RESULTS: The patients were divided into two groups by QuickI score. Waist circumference (90 +/-...
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