Apolipoprotein B Levels Predict Future Development of Hypertension Independent of Visceral Adiposity and Insulin Sensitivity

Background High plasma apolipoprotein B (apoB) levels have been shown to be associated with hypertension, central obesity, and insulin resistance in cross-sectional research. However, it is unclear whether apoB levels predict future hypertension independent of body composition and insulin sensitivit...

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Main Authors: Seung Jin Han, Wilfred Y. Fujimoto, Steven E. Kahn, Donna L. Leonetti, Edward J. Boyko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academya Publishing Co. 2020-06-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.e-enm.org/upload/pdf/EnM-2020-35-2-351.pdf