Abstract | OBJECTIVE: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Data from 1,174 Eskimos, aged >/=18 years, from the Genetics of Coronary Artery Disease in Alaska Natives (GOCADAN) study were analyzed; 40 participants with diabetes were eliminated. Baseline assessment included interviews, physical exam, and blood and urine sampling. Metabolic syndrome was assessed using Adult Treatment Panel III criteria. CRP and antibodies to common pathogens were measured. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Barbara V Howard, Lyle Best, Anthony Comuzzie, Sven O E Ebbesson, Stephen E Epstein, Richard R Fabsitz, Wm James Howard, Angela Silverman, Hong Wang, Jianhui Zhu, Jason Umans |
Journal | Diabetes care
(Diabetes Care)
Vol. 31
Issue 12
Pg. 2312-4
(Dec 2008)
ISSN: 1935-5548 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 18796618
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- C-Reactive Protein
(analysis)
- Coronary Artery Disease
(epidemiology, etiology, immunology)
- Female
- Humans
- Inflammation
(epidemiology, etiology)
- Insulin Resistance
(immunology, physiology)
- Inuit
- Male
- Metabolic Syndrome
(epidemiology, immunology)
- Middle Aged
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