"The Linosa Study": Epidemiological and heritability data of the metabolic syndrome in a Caucasian genetic isolate

Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 455-461

  Bellia, A ^a   Giardina, E ^a   Lauro, D ^a   Tesauro, M ^a   Di Fede, G ^b   Cusumano, G ^b   Federici, M ^a   Rini, G B ^b   Novelli, G ^a   Lauro, R ^a   Sbraccia, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Heritability; Insulin resistance; Metabolic syndrome; Obesity

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETICS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; ITALY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; ITALY; LINKAGE (GENETICS); MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650882922     PISSN: 09394753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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