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Study of In Vivo Glucose Metabolism in High-fat Diet-fed Mice Using Oral Glucose Tolerance Test OGTT and Insulin Tolerance Test ITT
Published on: January 7, 2018
Real and misinterpretation of insulin resistance in the clinical practice
1Új Szent János Kórház és Szakrendelő, II. Belgyógyászat-Diabetológia,Észak-Közép-budai Centrum Budapest, Diós árok 1-3., 1125.
Abstract:
Confirming or ruling out the presence of insulin resistance (IR) is one of the most common reasons for referral to non-diabetics in Hungary for diabetes outpatient units. The article overviews the concept of IR, its importance in pathophysiology, the diagnostic capabilities, and its treatment implications. It emphasizes that the decline in insulin activity is a co-morbidity of many diseases and does not, in itself, require detailed examination without other symptoms. If this occurs, it is sufficient to calculate the HOMA-IR value and determine fasting blood glucose and serum insulin levels for information purposes. If it is confirmed as part of a comorbid condition, complex treatment is required. Orv Hetil. 2020; 161(26): 1088-1093.
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