The metabolic syndrome is not associated with homocysteinemia: The Persian Gulf Healthy Heart Study
Author(s) -
Iraj Nabipour,
Ali Ebrahimi,
Seyed Mojtaba Jafari,
Katayoun Vahdat,
Majid Assadi,
Ali Movahed,
Farzad Moradhaseli,
Narges Obeidi,
Zahra Sanjdideh
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of endocrinological investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.034
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1720-8386
pISSN - 0391-4097
DOI - 10.1007/bf03346476
Subject(s) - homocysteine , metabolic syndrome , medicine , national cholesterol education program , endocrinology , body mass index , insulin resistance , population , blood pressure , odds ratio , physiology , insulin , obesity , environmental health
It is uncertain whether homocysteine and the metabolic syndrome or its components are related in the general population, as studies investigating the association between homocysteine levels and insulin resistance have shown conflicting results.
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