The fasting 13C-glucose breath test is a more sensitive evaluation method for diagnosing hepatic insulin resistance as a cardiovascular risk factor than HOMA-IR

ConclusionsThese results indicated the FGBT is more sensitive than HOMA-IR for evaluating hepatic IR as a cardiovascular risk factor and is likely useful for managing patients to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Source: Clinica Chimica Acta - Category: Laboratory Medicine Source Type: research