The intravenous insulin tolerance test is an accurate method for screening a general population for insulin resistance and related abnormalities

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 472-475

  Graci, S ^a   Baratta, R ^a   Degano, C ^a   Iuppa, A ^b   Vigneri, R ^a   Frittitta, L ^a   Trischitta, Vincenzo ^a,c,d  

^a Internal Medicine Unit   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Div ed Unita di Ric di Endocrinol   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Insulin resistance; Insulin tolerance test; Syndrome X

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; REPRODUCIBILITY; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0032857595     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03343592     Document Type: Article

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