Small, dense low density lipoproteins, the insulin resistance syndrome and noninsulin-dependent diabetes.

doi:10.1097/00041433-199606000-00010

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Small, dense low density lipoproteins, the insulin resistance syndrome and noninsulin-dependent diabetes.

Current opinion in lipidology - 1 Jun 1996

Austin M A, Edwards K L

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The role of small, dense LDL as a risk factor for coronary heart disease is becoming well established. Several atherogenic mechanisms have been proposed to explain this relationship, including the association of small, dense LDL with the insulin resistance syndrome. A variety of studies, includin...

Topics

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Humans
Insulin Resistance
Lipoproteins, LDL
Multivariate Analysis
Phenotype
Risk Factors

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