Endocrine Abstracts

Aim of investigation was to estimate a serum level of apelin in patients (pts) with essential hypertension and insulin resistance.Methods: 94 patients with EH were examined. Carbohydrate and lipid metabolisms were investigated. Apelin’s blood levels were estimated by ELISA ‘Phoenix’, USA. Insuline resistance (IR) criteria was insulin level more than 12.2 mkU/ml. Data is present as median (Q25 and Q75). FINDRISK questionnaire was used to es...