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Heritability of factors of the insulin resistance syndrome in women twins.
Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jan 1997
Edwards K L, Newman B, Mayer E, Selby J V, Krauss R M, Austin M A
Abstract excerpt
The insulin resistance syndrome (IRS) is characterized by a combination of interrelated coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors, including low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels, obesity and increases in triglyceride (TG), blood pressure, small low-density lipoprotein particles (LDL), and both fasting and postload plasma insulin and glucose. Using factor analysis, we previously identified 3...
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