Genetic and environmental influences on insulin levels and the insulin resistance syndrome: An analysis of women twins

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 323-332

  Mayer, Elizabeth J ^a   Newman, Beth ^b   Austin, Melissa A ^c   Zhang, Danya ^d   Quesenberry Jr , Charles P ^d   Edwards, Karen ^c   Selby, Joseph V ^d  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

blood pressure; genes; insulin; insulin resistance; lipoproteins; obesity; plasma; twins

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TWIN ZYGOSITY;

EID: 0030063437     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008746     Document Type: Article

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