title: Authors' response.
authors.affiliation: Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel Cardiovascular Diabetology Research Foundation, 5848407 Holon, Israel. zfisman@post.tau.ac.il.
authors.forename: Enrique Z
authors.initials: EZ
authors.lastname: Fisman
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tenenbaum
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications*