Comment on the provisional report from the WHO consultation. European Group for the Study of Insulin Resistance (EGIR)

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15. Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Syndrome: A Narrative Review.Biology · 2026
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18. Waist Circumference as an Independent Marker of Insulin Resistance: Evidence from a Nationwide Korean Population Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025
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19. The Timeline of the Association Between Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025
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Corrections and comments

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  Definition, diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus and its complications. Part 1: diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus provisional report of a WHO consultation.1998

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