Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Different methods are used to identify individuals with insulin resistance. The gold standard is the euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp. However, in clinical practice, clamp is not preferred because it is cumbersome, the HOMA-IR index is used more often. The Trigliserid-glucose (TyG) index is a new and practical way to identify individuals with insulin resistance (IR). When compared to HOMA-IR, this index has been shown to be more reliable in determining insulin resi...