Relation between insulin resistance and carotid intima‐media thickness and stenosis in non‐diabetic subjects. Results from a cross‐sectional study in Malmö, Sweden

Aims To assess whether there is an association between insulin resistance and carotid intima‐media thickness and stenosis in non‐diabetic subjects free from symptomatic cardiovascular disease.

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