Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8658932 | Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
First-degree relatives of ischemic stroke patients exhibited hyperinsulinemia, Insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. Insulin resistance, a low grade inflammatory state that leads to increased C-reactive protein which triggers the development of atherosclerosis. So screening for insulin resistance and dyslipidemia in first-degree relatives of ischemic stroke patients may help in preventing adverse vascular events.
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Authors
Krishnamoorthy Srilatha, Zachariah Bobby, D.K. Subrahmanyam, Uppoor NithinKumar,