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Published in: Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Meeting abstract

Homa-adiponectin index as useful surrogate marker in the screeening of insulin resistance

Authors: Brunna Sullara Vilela, Ana Carolina Junqueira Vasques, Roberta Soares Lara Cassani, Adriana Costa e Forti, José Carlos Pareja, Marcos Antônio Tambascia;, Bruno Geloneze, Investigators BRAMS

Published in: Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome | Special Issue 1/2015

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The major adverse consequences of obesity are associated with the development of insulin resistance (IR) and adiposopathy. The Homeostasis Model Assessment-Adiponectin (HOMA-AD) was proposed as a modified version of the HOMA-IR, which incorporates adiponectin in the denominator of the index. …
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Title
Homa-adiponectin index as useful surrogate marker in the screeening of insulin resistance
Authors
Brunna Sullara Vilela
Ana Carolina Junqueira Vasques
Roberta Soares Lara Cassani
Adriana Costa e Forti
José Carlos Pareja
Marcos Antônio Tambascia;
Bruno Geloneze
Investigators BRAMS
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome / Issue Special Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1758-5996
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1758-5996-7-S1-A135

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