The assessment of insulin resistance in man.

BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance exists when a normal concentration of insulin produces a less than normal biological response. The ability to measure insulin resistance is important in order to understand the aetiopathology of Type 2 diabetes, to examine the epidemiology and to assess the effects of...

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Main Authors: Wallace, T, Matthews, DR
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002