Population
91 nondiabetic, nonhypertensive individuals aged 45-54 years, participating in a population-based screening
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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BMI confounds HOMA-LVM link in nonhypertensives; leaves independent insulin effects on LV mass open for prospective study.
In nonhypertensive individuals, left ventricular mass is not associated with plasma insulin independently of body mass index.
Vaccaro et al. (2003) studied this question.
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