The incidence of insulin resistance based on indices calculated using the HOMA and Belfiore methods and its impact on the occurrence of metabolic complications in prepubertal children born small for gestational age

CONCLUSIONS: It seems worth recommending IRIBelfiore derived from OGTT as a valuable diagnostic tool for identifying IR in SGA prepubertal children. Abnormal IRIBelfiore is related to higher blood pressure and lower HDL-cholesterol concentration in this group.PMID:38031832 | PMC:PMC10679911 | DOI:10.5114/pedm.2023.130027

Source: Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism - November 30, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Anna Łupińska Renata Stawerska Ma łgorzata Szałapska Marzena Kolasa-Kici ńska Krzysztof Jeziorny Wojciech Stawerski Sara Aszkie łowicz Andrzej Lewi ński Source Type: research