Journal of Diabetic Complications & Medicine

Shrestha PK

Publications

• Research Article
  Better Approach to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  Author(s): Shrestha PK, Basukala P, Yadav BK, Baral S and Sayami MShrestha PK, Basukala P, Yadav BK, Baral S and Sayami M
  
  Background: South East Asia with its developing countries is a megacenter for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) which is one of the biggest hurdles in its economic growth. Combating T2DM needs a better approach in an event of its diagnosis to reduce its future exorbitant complications. Methods: We carried out this study to determine insulin resistance (IR) and beta-cell function using Homeostatic Model Assessment (HOMA) in T2DM at diagnosis. We also analyzed which routinely investigated parameters at diagnosis of T2DM had the strongest association to predict IR as accurately as HOMA2IR, for cost saving clinical use by the treating physicians. Results: Among the 60 newly diagnosed T2DM patients, 43 were insulin resistant and 17 were non-insulin resistant. Waist-Hip ratio (WHR) and LDL-C/HDL-C ratio together predicted IR mos.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2475-3211.1000123

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