Association of Serum Free Fatty Acids with Hypertension and Insulin Resistance among Rural Uyghur Adults in Far Western China

Objective: We aimed to investigate whether free fatty acid (FFA) levels in hypertensive patients result from increased blood pressure or the accompanying condition of insulin resistance (IR). Furthermore, we aimed to study the role of IR in the onset and development of hypertension and then provide...

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Main Authors: Shu-Xia Guo, Yi-Zhong Yan, La-Ti Mu, Qiang Niu, Jia He, Jia-Ming Liu, Shu-Gang Li, Jing-Yu Zhang, Heng Guo, Dong-Sheng Rui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
IR
FFA
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/6/6582