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VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Elevated blood viscosity and hematocrit may be novel risk factors for the development of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, Dr. Leonardo Tamariz reported at the annual meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine.
The presumed mechanism involves impaired microvascular reactivity and blood flow, with reduced delivery of glucose and insulin to muscle and adipose tissue. According to Poiseuille's...
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