Michael Ukpang Ajen

Interrelationships between Fasting Insulin, Insulin Resistance, and Pancreatic β-Cell Function in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Michael Ukpang Ajen, Anthony Obi Ewa, Godwin Ekpo Okon, Victor Orok Ironbar, Temidayo Olamide Adigun, Amarachukwu Obiezu Joyce, Felix Uchenna Ekenjoku, Veronica Ubache Akeke, Amina Balarabe Shehu, Gbadebo Moses Adetoyi & Walter Agbor Ogar · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

Background: Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) and Homeostatic Model Assessment for β-cell function (HOMA-β) are validated surrogate indices used to evaluate insulin sensitivity and pancreatic β-cell function. However, evidence describing the interrelat...