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    Horm Metab Res. 1988 Dec;20(12):746-8.

    Insulin resistance in Fibrocalculous (tropical) pancreatic diabetes.

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    Diabetes Research Centre, Madras, India.

    Abstract

    Insulin resistance was assessed by Insulin Tolerance Test (ITT) in 12 patients with FCPD, 10 with NIDDM and 12 age and sex matched control subjects. The mean BMI of the FCPD was lower than the NIDDM and control groups (P less than 0.001). There was no significant difference between the mean fasting plasma glucose or HbA1 between the FCPD and NIDDM patients. The mean fasting C-peptide of the FCPD group was significantly lower than the NIDDM and control groups (P less than 0.001). The mean glucose disposal rate (KITT) was 5.57 +/- 2.28 in the control group, 2.15 +/- 2.00 in the FCPD and 1.77 +/- 0.91 in the NiDDM group (P less than 0.001, control vs FCPD and NIDDM). The difference in KITT between FCPD and NIDDM groups was not significant statistically. The data suggests that patients with FCPD have evidence of insulin resistance and this is similar to that seen in NIDDM patients.

    PMID:
    3220451
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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