Insulin Resistance

Introduction: Insulin Resistance

A condition where the body's cells are unable to respond to insulin properly. The pancreas keep producing more insulin but can't keep up to increases in glucose level as the body isn't able to utilize the produced insulin properly. Insulin resistance is most commonly associated with diabetes.

Symptoms of Insulin Resistance

• High blood sugar levels

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Insulin Resistance:

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• High Blood Pressure: Home Testing
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  • Home Heart Tests
• Heart Health: Home Testing:
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  • Irregular Heartbeat Detection
  • Heart Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Thyroid: Home Testing:
  • Home Thyroid Function Tests
  • Home TSH Tests
  • Home Adrenal Function Tests
• Diet & Weight Loss: Home Testing:
  • Home Weight Testing
  • Home Body Fat Testing (BMI)
  • Home Body Fat Monitoring
  • Home Fitness Testing
• Diabetes: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Diabetes Tests
  • Home Blood Glucose Tests
  • Home Urine Glucose Tests
  • Home Urine Ketone Tests
  • Home Diabetes HbA1c Tests
  • Home Microalbumin Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Kidney Tests
  • Home Eye Tests

Medical Textbooks Online about Insulin Resistance

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Insulin Resistance?

• Misdiagnosis of Insulin Resistance
• Underlying causes of Insulin Resistance (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

In-Depth Reports: Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis

Diabetes diagnosis and misdiagnosis (In-Depth Report): Although diabetes diagnosis is well-known to physicians, and a diabetes diagnosis is unlikely to be wholly incorrect, there are still some rare subtypes and less common diagnostic issues to consider. See also misdiagnosis of diabetes and Diabetes Diagnosis Report....read full report »

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Misdiagnosis and Insulin Resistance

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Causes of Insulin Resistance

• Diabetes
• IGT
• Metabolic syndrome
• Polycystic ovary syndrome

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More information about causes of Insulin Resistance:

• Underlying causes of Insulin Resistance
• Insulin Resistance as a complication caused by other conditions
• Insulin Resistance as a symptom
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Reseach about Insulin Resistance

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Clinical Trials for Insulin Resistance

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Insulin Resistance include:

• Rosiglitazone to Reverse Metabolic Defects in Diabetes - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Comparing Tricor, Avandia, or Weight Loss to Lower Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With High Triglycerides. - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Rosiglitazone,Fenofibrate
• Effect of Leptin Therapy in the Treatment of Severe Insulin Resistance - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - hu Leptin (A-100)
• Efficacy Pilot Study of Triflusal in the Attenuation of Insulin Resistance in Human Obesity - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Triflusal (DCI)
• Study of Recombinant Human Insulin-Like Growth Factor I in Patients With Severe Insulin Resistance - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - insulin-like growth factor I

See full list of 206 Clinical Trials for Insulin Resistance

Statistics for Insulin Resistance

• Medical statistics for Insulin Resistance
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Insulin Resistance
• Death and Mortality statistics for Insulin Resistance
• Society statistics for Insulin Resistance

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