Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 69, Issue 6 , Pages 245-247 , June 2006

An Emerging Link Between Insulin Resistance and Inflammation

  • Shih-Yi Lin
    • ,
  • Wayne Huey-Herng Sheu

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Wayne Huey-Herng Sheu, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 160, Section 3, Chung-Kang Road, Taichung 407, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 20 March 2006 ,Accepted 21 April 2006.

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PII: S1726-4901(09)70250-3

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70250-3

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 69, Issue 6 , Pages 245-247 , June 2006

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