The association of the triglyceride-to-HDL cholesterol ratio with insulin resistance in White European and South Asian men and women.

The association of the triglyceride-to-HDL cholesterol ratio with insulin resistance in White European and South Asian men and women.

INTRODUCTION:There is recent interest surrounding the use of the triglyceride-to-HDL cholesterol ratio as a surrogate marker of insulin resistance in clinical practice, as it may identify people at high risk of developing diabetes or its complications. However, it has been suggested using this lipid...

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Main Authors: Samiul A Mostafa, Melanie J Davies, Danielle H Morris, Tom Yates, Balasubramanian Thiagarajan Srinivasan, David Webb, Emer Brady, Kamlesh Khunti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3518473?pdf=render

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