Fasting insulin levels as a measure of insulin resistance in American blacks

Journal of Applied Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 90-94

  Mack, Richard ^a   Skurnick, Blanche ^a   Sterling Jean, Yolette ^a   Pedra Nobre, Manuela ^a   Bigg, Debra ^a  

^a University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Diabetes; Insulin Resistance

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR ACTIVATED RECEPTOR AGONIST; SULFONYLUREA DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AFRICAN CARIBBEAN; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIET RESTRICTION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; QUICKI METHOD; UNITED STATES;

EID: 6444232252     PISSN: 1537064X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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