Lower insulin sensitivity as an independent risk factor for carotid wall thickening in normotensive, non-diabetic, non-smoking normal weight and obese premenopausal women.

De Pergola, G; Ciccone, M; Pannacciulli, N; Modugno, M; Sciaraffia, M; Minenna, A; Rizzon, P; Giorgino, R

De Pergola, G; Ciccone, M; Pannacciulli, N; Modugno, M; Sciaraffia, M; Minenna, A; Rizzon, P; Giorgino, R.

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De Pergola G; Istituto di Clinica Medica, Endocrinologia e Malattie Metaboliche, University of Bari, Bari, Italy. depergio@iqsnet.it

Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord ; 24(7): 825-9, 2000 Jul.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10918528

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Body Weight/physiology; Carotid Artery Diseases/etiology; Insulin Resistance/physiology; Obesity/complications; Adolescent; Adult; Blood Glucose/analysis; Carotid Artery Diseases/diagnostic imaging; Carotid Artery Diseases/therapy; Female; Humans; Insulin/administration & dosage; Insulin/blood; Italy; Lipids/blood; Obesity/physiopathology; Regression Analysis; Risk Factors; Ultrasonography

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Body Weight / Insulin Resistance / Carotid Artery Diseases / Obesity Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Year: 2000 Type: Article

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