<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Insulin resistance is a determinant factor for the increased prevalence of hypertension and dyslipidemia in type 2 diabetes patients. In this study we determined those modifications of clinical and biochemical parameters associated with insulin resistance in the diabetic patient, these alterations can offer us indications concerning the pathophysiological mechanisms that lead to the diabetes development in the case of most patients. Also we determined a correlation between insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk, through the combined effect of age and insulin resistance on this risk.</p></abstract>

Insulin resistance is a determinant factor for the increased prevalence of hypertension and dyslipidemia in type 2 diabetes patients. In this study we determined those modifications of clinical and biochemical parameters associated with insulin resistance in the diabetic patient, these alterations can offer us indications concerning the pathophysiological mechanisms that lead to the diabetes development in the case of most patients. Also we determined a correlation between insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk, through the combined effect of age and insulin resistance on this risk.

Insulin Resistance (IR) in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Identifying Predictors of Insulin Resistance and Establishing a Correlation Between Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Risk

Clinical County Emergency Hospital of Oradea

Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oradea

University Of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”

University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babeș”

Internal Medicine

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Insulin resistance is a determinant factor for the increased prevalence of hypertension and dyslipidemia in type 2 diabetes patients. In this study we...

Insulin Resistance (IR) in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Identifying Predictors of Insulin Resistance and Establishing a Correlation Between Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Risk

Published Online: May 14, 2018

Page range: 7 - 15

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2018-0009

Keywords
insulin resistance, diabetes, cardiovascular risk

© 2018 Vesa Cosmin Mihai et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Insulin Resistance (IR) in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Identifying Predictors of Insulin Resistance and Establishing a Correlation Between Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Risk

Published Online: May 14, 2018

Page range: 7 - 15

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2018-0009

Keywordsinsulin resistance, diabetes, cardiovascular risk

© 2018 Vesa Cosmin Mihai et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
insulin resistance, diabetes, cardiovascular risk