Published in Circulation on September 01, 1978
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Increased prevalence of clinical gallbladder disease in subjects with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Am J Epidemiol (1990) 1.24
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A major susceptibility locus influencing plasma triglyceride concentrations is located on chromosome 15q in Mexican Americans. Am J Hum Genet (2000) 1.22
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Decreased insulin action and insulin secretion predict the development of impaired glucose tolerance. Diabetologia (1996) 1.15
Effects of cigarette smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension on all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease mortality in Mexican Americans. The San Antonio Heart Study. Am J Epidemiol (1996) 1.15
Diminished insulin sensitivity and increased insulin response in nonobese, nondiabetic Mexican Americans. Metabolism (1990) 1.14
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