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The Epidemiological Boehringer Ingelheim Employee Study (Part 3): Association of Elevated Fasting Insulin Levels but Not HOMA-IR With Increased Intima Media Thickness and Arteriosclerosis in Middle-Aged Persons

Background: Recently published genetic studies have indicated a causal link between elevated insulin levels and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. We, therefore, hypothesized that increased fasting insulin levels are also associated with precursors of CVD such as endothelial lesions. Methods: Middle...

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Autores principales: Röhling, Martin, Kempf, Kerstin, Kolb, Hubert, Martin, Tobias, Schneider, Michael, Martin, Stephan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8569239/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34746266
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2021.752789