Using simple clinical measures to predict insulin resistance or hyperglycemia in girls with polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Melanie Cree GreenNinghe CaiJessica E ThurstonGregory V CoeLindsay NewnesYesenia Garcia-ReyesAmy D BaumgartnerLaura PyleKristen J Nadeau

Published in: Pediatric diabetes (2018)

Girls with PCOS have significant IR, and IGT is common. Both e-IS and fasting insulin are obtainable without an OGTT or clamp and could be used clinically to guide treatment in PCOS.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet
skeletal muscle
high fat diet induced
blood glucose
oxidative stress
weight loss