Anthropometry and blood biomarkers of diabetes and their possible association with obesity and metabolic syndrome

ConclusionsHere, we found that pre-diabetic and diabetic patients have increased fasting glucose levels while we did not find any difference in insulin levels. Both pre-diabetic and diabetic patients show high serum uric acid, positively associated with a higher prevalence of diabetes and HOMA-IR. Uric acid may hence be an important parameter for early diagnostics. These findings may be used as a basis for future studies that aim to identify the mechanistic details of the association of uric acid with insulin signaling and hence better understanding of the phenomenon associated with diabetes.
Source: Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research