Marked hyperinsulinaemia in postmenopausal, healthy Indian (Asian) women.

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The effect of the menopause on insulin metabolism has not received specific attention in populations prone to non-insulin-dependent (Type 2) diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). Insignificant or slight alterations in insulin levels have been reported in postmenopausal women of mainly European ancestry. We thus report on the results of a cross-sectional study on the correlates of fasting insulin levels in 177 healthy,...

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