C-Peptide and cardiovascular risk factors among young adults in a southern Brazilian cohort

C-Peptide and cardiovascular risk factors among young adults in a southern Brazilian cohort

Abstract Background Proinsulin connecting peptide (C-Peptide) is a marker of the beta-cell function and has been considered a marker of insulin resistance whose evidence suggests were associated with cardiovascular mortality. Our study aims to evaluate the association of C-Peptide with metabolic car...

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Main Authors: Romildo Luiz Monteiro Andrade, Denise P. Gigante, Isabel Oliveira de Oliveira, Bernardo Lessa Horta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
C-Peptide
Cardiovascular disease
Risk
Young adults
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-018-0308-5

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