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Plasma viscosity and insulin resistance in metabolic syndrome

International Journal of Obesity volume 25, pages 1856–1857 (2001)Cite this article

There are some reports concerning the relationship between insulin sensitivity and whole-blood viscosity calculated1,2 or measured.3,4 On the other hand we know that in obese subjects, characterized by an alteration of insulin sensitivity, a hyperviscosity condition is present and that in these subjects weight reduction especially affects plasma viscosity and not the other haemorheological determinants.5,6

We examined, in a group of subjects with metabolic syndrome (MS) defined according to the WHO criteria,7 the relationship between plasma viscosity and the parameters reflecting insulin-resistance.

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  1. Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Malattie Cardiovascolari e Nefrourologiche, Palermo, Italy

    G Caimi & R Lo Presti

  2. Cattedra di Endocrinologia, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy

    D Sinagra & AM Scarpitta

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Caimi, G., Sinagra, D., Scarpitta, A. et al. Plasma viscosity and insulin resistance in metabolic syndrome. Int J Obes 25, 1856–1857 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0801824

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