Meraj Rahim
Karachi
Pakistan
Research Article
Serum Insulin and Insulin Resistance in the Off-Springs of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s): Meraj Rahim, Mariam Rahim, Masood Anwar Qureshi, Shaheen Sharafat, Zaman Shaikh, Munim Abdul Rahim and Mubashir ZafarMeraj Rahim, Mariam Rahim, Masood Anwar Qureshi, Shaheen Sharafat, Zaman Shaikh, Munim Abdul Rahim and Mubashir Zafar
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus has become a universal problem. Globally 80% of lower and middle income countries are suffering from diabetes.
Aims: To determine the levels of serum insulin and to assess the insulin resistance in the offspring of diabetic parents as the predicting factors of Type 2 diabetes. Material and Methods: It is a cross-sectional study. The subjects were classified by their family history of T2DM; those with Single Diabetic Parent (SDP), Both Diabetic Parents (BDP) and No Diabetic Parents (NDP). Fasting blood sugar levels were determined by glucose oxidase and serum insulin by chemi luminescent immunometric assay. Insulin resistance was assessed by HOMA-IR index.
Results: Fasting glucose was within normal range. Mean values for fasting serum Insulin levels of three groups of subjects th.. View More»
