Relationship between impaired glucose tolerance, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and obesity

European Journal of Clinical Investigation, Supplement

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 3-7

  Ferrannini, E ^a   Camastra, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central obesity; Impaired glucose tolerance; Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0031706536     PISSN: 0960135X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2362.1998.0280s2003.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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