Open AccessEfficacy of 2-hour post glucose insulin levels in predicting insulin resistance in polycystic ovarian syndrome with infertility
Author(s) -
Pikee Saxena,
Anupam Prakash,
Aruigam
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of human reproductive sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-1208
pISSN - 1998-4766
DOI - 10.4103/0974-1208.82355
Subject(s) - insulin resistance , insulin , medicine , infertility , endocrinology , polycystic ovary , body mass index , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Insulin resistance (IR) is central to the pathogenesis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), but tests for determining IR are elaborate, tedious and expensive.