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Follow on Google News | Normal Triglyceride Levels in People of African Descent May Hinder Diagnosis of Metabolic SyndromeIn most people, high levels of triglycerides are an early sign of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, but in people of African descent these conditions may go undiagnosed because levels are not at the level used to diagnose metabolic syndrome.
Early detection of the disorders that are part of the metabolic syndrome—including insulin resistance and inflammation— “This paradox of lower triglyceride levels and higher levels of HDL-cholesterol in African Americans compared to whites in spite of increased insulin resistance in the former needs to be researched further,” says Ishwarlal (Kenny) Jialal, MD, PhD, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal and Robert E. Stowell Endowed Chair in Experimental Pathology, Director of the Laboratory for Atherosclerosis and Metabolic Research, and Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of California, Davis Medical Center (Sacramento) Sophia Yu, Darleen Castillo, Amber Courville, PhD, RD, and Anne Sumner, MD, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, emphasize the importance of identifying strategies for early detection, intervention, prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in blacks in the article “The Triglyceride Paradox in People of African Descent.” About the Journal Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders is the only peer-reviewed journal to focus solely on the pathophysiology, recognition, and treatment of metabolic syndrome. The Journal covers a range of topics including insulin resistance, central obesity, glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia with elevated triglycerides, predominance of small dense LDL-cholesterol particles, hypertension, endothelial dysfunction, and oxidative stress and inflammation. Tables of content and a sample issue may be viewed on the Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders website at http://www.liebertpub.com/ # # # Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. is a privately held, fully integrated media company known for establishing authoritative peer-reviewed journals in many promising areas of science and biomedical research, including Childhood Obesity, Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, and Thyroid. Its biotechnology trade magazine, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN), was the first in its field and is today the industry’s most widely read publication worldwide. A complete list of the firm’s 70 journals, newsmagazines, and books is available on the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. website at http://www.liebertpub.com. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 140 Huguenot Street New Rochelle, NY 10801-5215 www.liebertpub.com Phone (914) 740-2100 (800) M-LIEBERT Fax (914) 740-2101 End
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