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of insulin by the pancreas, and by resistance to insulin's effects. Such a deficiency results in increased
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RK Avramoglu, H Basciano, K Adeli - Clinica chimica acta, 2006 - Elsevier Insulin resistant states are commonly associated with an atherogenic dyslipidemia that contributes
to significantly higher risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Indeed, disorders of
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- ►endojournals.org S Devaraj, E Chan, I Jialal - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & …, 2006 - Endocrine Soc Context: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is characterized by low-grade inflammation and confers an
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A Avogaro, SV de Kreutzenberg - Clinica Chimica Acta, 2005 - Elsevier Obesity is a chronic disease, whose incidence is alarmingly growing, affecting not only adults
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