Effect of Combined Oral Contraceptives on Insulin Clearance in Lean and Obese Pre-menopausal Women
Introduction: Obese women are predisposed to greater risks of insulin resistance and compensatory hyperinsulinemia. Likewise, African-Americans, appear to be inherently insulin resistant and hyperinsulinemic even after controlling for obesity. Hyperinsulinemia has been attributed to insulin resistan...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2011
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2572 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3571&context=etd |