Birth-weight, insulin levels, and HOMA-IR in newborns at term

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent studies have demonstrated that low and high birth-weight at birth are risk factors of developing diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine if the abnormal birth-weight is related with hyperinsulinemia and elevated index...

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Main Authors: Simental-Mendía Luis E, Castañeda-Chacón Argelia, Rodríguez-Morán Martha, Guerrero-Romero Fernando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/12/94