High Incidence of Diabetes in People with Extremely High High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol: Results of the Kanagawa Investigation of Total Checkup Data from the National Database-1 (KITCHEN-1)
Background: It is unknown whether extremely high high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) has a protective effect against diabetes, which plays a key role in cardiovascular disease. Methods: In a community-based cohort study of 387,642 subjects (40–68 years old) without diabetes, the incidence o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/3/381 |