Plasma insulin, growth hormone, cortisol, and central obesity among young Chinese 2 diabetic patients

Authors :: Lee, Zoe S.K.
Chan, Juliana C.N.
Yeung, Vincent T.F.
Chow, Chun-Chung
Lau, Maggie S.W.
Ko, Gary T.C.
Li, June K.Y.
Cockram, Clive S.
Critchley, Julian A.J.H.
Source :: Diabetes Care. September 1999, Vol. 22 Issue 9, p1450, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 1999
Abstract: OBJECTIVE--To examine the relationships between central obesity, insulin resistance index, plasma insulin, growth hormone (GH), and cortisol concentrations in 90 young Chinese type 2 diabetic patients (aged 33 ± 5 [...]

Subjects :: Measurement
Risk factors
Health aspects
Obesity -- Health aspects -- Risk factors
Diabetes mellitus -- Risk factors
Cortisone -- Health aspects -- Measurement
Insulin -- Health aspects -- Measurement
Diabetes -- Risk factors

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