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Abbreviations
- CHD:
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coronary heart disease
- NIDDM:
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non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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Jarrett, R.J. Why is insulin not a risk factor for coronary heart disease?. Diabetologia 37, 945–947 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00400952
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