The metabolic syndrome (metS), a concurrence of abdominal fat, disturbed glucose and
insulin metabolism, dyslipidemia, and hypertension has been strongly associated not only …

Postprandial (pp) hyperglycemia—frequently associated with an increase in cardiovascular
risk factors—may be damaging for the endothelium. So far, little information exists how …

Type 2 diabetes is characterised by insulin resistance in association with clustering of
atherothrombotic risk factors (dysglycaemia, hyperinsulinaemia, hypertension, raised …

Abstract Background and Aim: Although insulin resistance is often considered the link
between obesity and non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the role of insulin …

Background—The metabolic syndrome, which is characterized by a constellation of fasting
hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL cholesterol, hypertension, and/or abdominal …

Sixteen nondiabetic women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) aged 18 to 33 years
were studied before and after 8 weeks on metformin (1.5 g/d) therapy to assess whether …

Although obesity is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, the mechanism has not
been fully explained. Since thrombosis is a critical component of cardiovascular disease, we …

Metabolic alterations such as insulin resistance are thought to underlie the endothelial
dysfunction and low grade inflammation found in morbid obesity. Twenty-six morbidly obese …

Oestrogen replacement therapy is associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular
disease in postmenopausal women. Patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus …

Background High plasma fibrinogen concentration is associated with an increased risk of
coronary heart disease. We have investigated associations between plasma fibrinogen and …