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Effects of weight loss and insulin reduction on arterial stiffness in the SAVE trial

BACKGROUND: Chronic arterial stiffness contributes to the negative health effects of obesity and insulin resistance, which include hypertension, stroke, and increased cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Weight loss and improved insulin sensitivity are individually associated with improved centra...

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Autores principales: Hughes, Timothy M, Althouse, Andrew D, Niemczyk, Nancy A, Hawkins, Marquis S, Kuipers, Allison L, Sutton-Tyrrell, Kim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3468408/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22998737
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2840-11-114