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Relation of LDL size to the insulin resistance syndrome and coronary heart disease in American Indians. The Strong Heart Study.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Nov 1997
Gray R S, Robbins D C, Wang W, Yeh J L, Fabsitz R R, Cowan L D, Welty T K, Lee E T, Krauss R M, Howard B V
Abstract excerpt
Small, dense LDL has been shown to be associated with the insulin resistance syndrome and coronary heart disease (CHD). We examined the distribution of LDL size and phenotype within a population-based sample of American Indians to determine the relationships with prevalent CHD and to examine associations with hyperinsulinemia and other components of the insulin resistance syndrome. Data were available for 4505...
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