Insulin Resistance and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Postmenopausal Women: A Cohort Study From the Women's Health Initiative [Original Articles]

Conclusions— Measures of insulin resistance were no longer associated with CVD risk after adjustment for high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and did not provide independent prognostic information in postmenopausal women without diabetes mellitus. Clinical Trial Registration Information— URL: http://www.clinicaltrial.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00000611.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Health policy and outcome research, Risk Factors, Acute myocardial infarction, Acute Cerebral Infarction, Epidemiology Original Articles Source Type: research