Effect of Insulin Resistance in Obese Polycystic Ovarian Disease Revathi R1,*, Julius A2 1Ph. D., Research Scholar, Bharath University, Selaiyur, Chennai. 2Professor and Head, Department of Biochemistry, Sree Balaji Dental College, Bharath University, Pallikaranai, Chennai. *Corresponding Author E-mail: revathi_3aug@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 17 October, 2017. Abstract The study was mainly focussed to measure the insulin resistance by HOMAIR values (homeostasis model assessment method: insulin resistance) and found that in all patients with obese Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) showed increased insulin resistance compared to control subjects with normal body weight and ovulatory menstruation. Top Keywords Insulin, Glucose, Homeostatic model assessment insulin Resistance (HOMAIR), Body mass index (BMI), polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). NIH-National Institute of Health, NICHD-National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Top |