Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5599616 | Atherosclerosis | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We found a direct association between HOMA-IR and CIMT in a large sample of non-diabetic participants. Mechanisms unrelated to glucose homeostasis, as a direct effect of insulin on atherosclerosis, or medial hypertrophy, may be involved.
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Authors
Itamar S. Santos, Márcio S. Bittencourt, Alessandra C. Goulart, Maria Inês Schmidt, Maria de Fátima H.S. Diniz, Paulo A. Lotufo, Isabela M. Benseñor,