A defect in Δ<sup>6 </sup>and Δ<sup>5 </sup>desaturases may be a factor in the initiation and progression of insulin resistance, the metabolic syndrome and ischemic heart disease in South Asians
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The high incidence of insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome in South Asians remains unexplained. I propose that a defect in the activity of Δ<sup>6 </sup>and Δ<sup>5 </sup>desaturases and consequent low plasma and tissue concentrat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
| Online Access: | http://www.lipidworld.com/content/9/1/130 |