Predicting insulin resistance using the triglyceride-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in Taiwanese adults

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Volumn 10, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Chiang, Jui Kun ^a,b   Lai, Ning Sheng ^a,c   Chang, Jiunn Kae ^b   Koo, Malcolm ^d  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHIA NAN UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

^c TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chinese; Ethnic groups; Insulin resistance; Prediction

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TAIWAN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; AGED; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN; TRIGLYCERIDES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054069390     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2840-10-93     Document Type: Article

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