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Limitations of fasting indices in the measurement of insulin sensitivity in Afro-Caribbean adults

BACKGROUND: Insulin sensitivity can be estimated using glucose disposal rate (M) measured during a hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp (HEC) or insulin sensitivity index (S(I)) derived from a frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test (FSIVGTT). The commonly used homeostatic model assessmen...

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Autores principales: Thompson, Debbie S, Boyne, Michael S, Osmond, Clive, Ferguson, Trevor S, Tulloch-Reid, Marshall K, Wilks, Rainford J, Barnett, Alan T, Forrester, Terrence E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3936907/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24555815
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-98