Having too much insulin in your blood or your body not responding well to insulin might be linked to heart attacks and kidney problems, especially in people with long-term high blood pressure.

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Insulin sensitivity in the pathogenesis of hypertension and hypertensive complications.

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1996 Apr-May

The study looks at how too much insulin or the body not responding well to insulin is linked to heart attacks and kidney problems in people with high blood pressure, which supports the claim.

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Insulin sensitivity in the pathogenesis of hypertension and hypertensive complications.

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DOI: 10.3109/10641969609088967

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