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Assessment of the ability of the triglyceride to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio to discriminate insulin resistance among Caribbean-born black persons with and without Hispanic ethnicity

Tull, ES.
West Indian med. j; 62 (2), 2013
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this research was to determine if the triglyceride (TG) to high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (TG/HDL) ratio has similar utility for discriminating insulin resistance in Caribbean-born black persons with and without Hispanic ethnicity. METHODS: Serum lipids, glucose an...
Población Negra/etnología, Glucemia, HDL-Colesterol/sangre, Hiperinsulinismo/sangre, Hiperinsulinismo/etnología, Insulina/sangre, Resistencia a la Insulina/etnología, Modelos Logísticos, Curva ROC, Triglicéridos/sangre, Islas Virgenes de los Estados Unidos/etnología
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Transplantation of storm-generated coral fragments to enhance Caribbean coral reefs: A successful method but not a solution

Garrison, Virginia H; Ward, Greg.
Rev. biol. trop; 60 (supl.1), 2012
In response to dramatic losses of reef-building corals and ongoing lack of recovery, a small-scale coral transplant project was initiated in the Caribbean (U.S. Virgin Islands) in 1999 and was followed for 12 years. The primary objectives were to (1) identify a source of coral colonies for transplantatio...
Antozoos/embriología, Trasplante, Arrecifes de Coral, Estados Unidos, Islas Virgenes de los Estados Unidos
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New geographic records of Hamlets, Hypoplectrus spp. (Serranidae), in the Caribbean Sea

Williams, Jr, Ernest H; Bunkley-Williams, Lucy; Rogers, Caroline S; Fenner, Robert.
Rev. biol. trop; 54 (supl.3), 2006
The exact number of species of hamlets, Hypoplectrus spp., in the Caribbean is controversial and the geographic distributions of these species/forms are poorly documented. We report Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, as a new locality for the Barred Hamlet, H. puella (Cuvier), and Shy Hamlet, H. guttavarius...
Peces/clasificación, Curazao, Islas Virgenes de los Estados Unidos
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