Obesity is a major determinant of the association of C-reactive protein levels and the metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetes.
The inflammatory factor C-reactive protein (CRP) and the fibrinolytic variables fibrinogen and plasminogen activator-1 (PAI-1) are associated with long-term cardiovascular morbidity. To determine the contribution of body adiposity (BMI), insulin sensitivity (homeostasis model assessment of insulin r...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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