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RMJ. 2020; 45(3): 513-518


HOMA-IR and TyG Index as acute phase reactants in obese and lean subjects

Tahrir Etihad Kadium, Abdulhadi Alrubaie, Ahmed Abed Marzook.




Abstract

Objective: To evaluate biomarkers of insulin resistance and acute phase reactants in obese, overweight and lean subjects and investigate the associations among those biomarkers.
Methodology: This cross sectional study included 158 subjects who were stratified into three groups. Group1 comprised 53 obese patients (BMI≥ 30 kg/m2); group 2 were 54 overweight subjects, and group 3 had 51 healthy lean (BMI

Key words: Obesity, insulin resistance, inflammation, acute phase reactants.






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