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. 2013 Sep;36(9):e145-6.
doi: 10.2337/dc13-1114.

neck circumference and insulin resistance in Chinese adults: the Cardiometabolic Risk in Chinese (CRC) Study

Jun Liang, Fei Teng, Yanping Li, Xuekui Liu, Caiyan Zou, Yu Wang, Hongyan Li, Lu Qi

neck circumference and insulin resistance in Chinese adults: the Cardiometabolic Risk in Chinese (CRC) Study

Jun Liang et al. Diabetes Care. 2013 Sep.
No abstract available

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The joint effect of NC (in quintiles) with WC and BMI (low, medium, and high levels) on HOMA-IR.
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