Elevated fasting insulin predicts the future incidence of metabolic syndrome: a 5-year follow-up study

Elevated fasting insulin predicts the future incidence of metabolic syndrome: a 5-year follow-up study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is controversy about the specific pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome (MS) but several authors have argued that hyperinsulinemia is a key feature of the cluster. We aimed to assess whether the baseline insulin levels could pr...

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Main Authors: Sung Ki-Chul C, Seo Mi-Hae H, Rhee Eun-Jung J, Wilson Andrew M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Metabolic syndrome
hyperinsulinemia
insulin Resistance
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/10/1/108

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