Adiponectin-leptin ratio: A useful estimate of insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 514-518

  Zaletel, J ^a   Pongrac Barlovic, D ^a   Prezelj, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Adipocytokines; Adiponectin; Insulin resistance; Leptin; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ADIPONECTIN; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LEPTIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADIPONECTIN LEPTIN RATIO; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE CLAMP TECHNIQUE; HOMEOSTASIS; HOMEOSTASIS MODEL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADIPONECTIN; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FASTING; FEMALE; GLUCOSE CLAMP TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LEPTIN; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77955255314     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: 17208386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3275/6811     Document Type: Article

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