Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: To reveal whether there are differences in serum level of retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4) in obese individuals with insulin resistance (IR) and without diabetes in comparison to those with 2 type diabetes mellitus (2 DM) treated by metformin and not obese controls.Methodology: The serum level of retinol binding protein 4 was examined by RIA method in 28 obese individuals with insulin resistance, 11 patients with 2 type diabetes mellitus treat...