Misdiagnosis of Hidden Causes of Insulin Resistance

Underlying conditions list:

The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Insulin Resistance includes:

• Diabetes
• IGT
• Metabolic syndrome
• Polycystic ovary syndrome

Insulin Resistance as a complication:

Other conditions that might have Insulin Resistance as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Insulin Resistance as a complication includes:

• Gestational diabetes
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Polycystic ovary syndrome

Insulin Resistance Causes: Book Excerpts

• Differential Diagnosis - Hyperglycemia
• Differential Diagnosis - Hyperglycemia
• Causes and incidence - Diabetes mellitus
• Causes - Diabetes mellitus

Insulin Resistance as a symptom:

Conditions listing Insulin Resistance as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions.

You may also want to research other symptoms in our Symptoms Center.

• Abdominal obesity metabolic syndrome
• Acanthosis nigricans muscle cramps acral enlargement
• Acid-Base Imbalance
• Acquired total lipodystrophy
• Aromatase deficiency
• Cephalothoracic progressive lipodystrophy
• Congenital partial lipodystrophy
• Cortisone reductase deficiency
• Insulin resistance, short fifth metacarpals
• Insulin-resistance syndrome, type A
• Lipodystrophy
• Lipodystrophy, familial partial, due to AKT2 mutations
• Mandibuloacral dysplasia
• Mandibuloacral dysplasia with type A lipodystrophy
• Mandibuloacral dysplasia with type B lipodystrophy
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Multiple endocrine abnormalities - adenylyl cyclase dysfunction
• Polycystic ovary syndrome
• Primary lipodystrophies
• Whipple's Disease

Discussion of underlying conditions of Insulin Resistance:

PCOS also is linked to other diseases that occur later in life, such as insulin resistance, Type II diabetes, high cholesterol, hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), high blood pressure, and heart disease. (Source: excerpt from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): NWHIC)

About underlying conditions:

With a diagnosis of Insulin Resistance, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Insulin Resistance. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Insulin Resistance. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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