Insulin resistance in Chileans of European and indigenous descent: evidence for an ethnicity x environment interaction.

Insulin resistance in Chileans of European and indigenous descent: evidence for an ethnicity x environment interaction.

<h4>Background</h4>Effects of urbanisation on diabetes risk appear to be greater in indigenous populations worldwide than in populations of European origin, but the reasons are unclear. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine whether the effects of environment (Rural vs. Urban), ad...

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Main Authors: Carlos A Celis-Morales, Francisco Perez-Bravo, Luis Ibañes, Ruth Sanzana, Edison Hormazabal, Natalia Ulloa, Carlos Calvo, Mark E S Bailey, Jason M R Gill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21931814/?tool=EBI

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