The Relationship between Serum Ferritin Levels and Insulin Resistance in Pre- and Postmenopausal Korean Women: KNHANES 2007-2010.

BACKGROUND:Serum ferritin levels increase in postmenopausal women, and they are reported to be linked to major health problems. Here, we investigated the association between serum ferritin levels and insulin resistance (IR) in postmenopausal women. METHODS:A total of 6632 healthy Korean women (4357...

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Main Authors: Min Kyoung Kim, Seung Joo Chon, Yeon Soo Jung, Bo Ok Kim, Eun Bee Noe, Bo Hyon Yun, SiHyun Cho, Young Sik Choi, Byung Seok Lee, Seok Kyo Seo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4919039?pdf=render