Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages 1370-1373 , April 2009

Insulin resistence and health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women

  • Placido Llaneza, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology, Central University Hospital of Asturias, University of Oviedo, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Placido Llaneza, M.D., Central University Hospital of Asturias, C/ Celestino Villamil s/n, 33006 Oviedo, Spain (FAX: 34985104198).
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  • Celestino González, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Physiology Area, Central University Hospital of Asturias, University of Oviedo, Spain
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  • Jose Fernandez-Iñarrea, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology, Cabueñes Hospital, Spain
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  • Ana Alonso, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Physiology Area, Central University Hospital of Asturias, University of Oviedo, Spain
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  • Ignacio Arnott, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology, Central University Hospital of Asturias, University of Oviedo, Spain
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  • Javier Ferrer-Barriendos, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology, Central University Hospital of Asturias, University of Oviedo, Spain

Received 30 December 2007 ,Revised 15 April 2008 ,Accepted 15 April 2008.

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 P.L. has nothing to disclose. C.G. has nothing to disclose. J.F.-I. has nothing to disclose. A.A. has nothing to disclose. I.A. has nothing to disclose. J.F.-B. has nothing to disclose.

 Supported by a Health Investigation Grant funded by the Spanish Government (PI-O51616).

PII: S0015-0282(08)00895-9

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.04.031

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages 1370-1373 , April 2009

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