ea0016p227 | Diabetes and cardiovascular diseases | ECE2008
Al-Attas Omar
, Al-Daghri Nasser
, Sallam Reem
This study aims to explore the baseline adipocytokine profiles of adult Saudis and evaluate their relationship in the development of insulin resistance. Three hundred adult Saudis with varying glucose tolerance were recruited. They were grouped into NGT, IGT and DM. Anthropometrics, glucose and lipid profiles were analyzed by routine methods; leptin, adiponectin, resistin and CRP were measured by ELISA. Insulin resistance was significantly correlated with levels of CRP (R</...