Aim: The aim of the study is to examine the acute phase reactants in the backdrop of insulin resistance represented by prediabetic and overt diabetic states. Study Design: Cross sectional study Place and Duration of the Study: The study was undertaken at Rajarajeswari Medical col...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/37785
Aims: To evaluate Insulin resistance in patients with Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). To determine if HOMA & G:I can be used as a simple marker to identify PCOS patients at risk for IGT & Type II DM. Study Design: This was a hospital based, cross sectional study. Plac...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/28005
Aim of the Study: The treatment of preeclampsia (PE) is symptomatic till date, as the etiology of this condition has remained elusive for many centuries. Appreciating polymorphonuclear activation and oxidative stress as the early events in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia, we hyp...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/27595
Aim: The aim of our study was to assess the utility of lipoprotein (a) as a reliable cardiovascular risk marker in hypothyroid patients. This involved estimation and comparison of lipoprotein (a) levels between hypothyroid patients and healthy adults. To correlate lipoprotein (a)...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/26843
Aim: Obesity and family history of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus are the major risk factors for the development of type 2 Diabetes mellitus in youth. The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between serum ferritin and insulin resistance in healthy young obese with a...
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