Association between insulin resistance and c-reactive protein among Peruvian adults.docVIP

Gelaye et al. Diabetology Metabolic Syndrome 2010, 2:30 /content/2/1/30 RESEARCH Open Access Association between insulin resistance and Research c-reactive protein among Peruvian adults Bizu Gelaye*1, Luis Revilla2, Tania Lopez2, Luis Suarez2, Sixto E Sanchez3, Karin Hevner4, Annette L Fitzpatrick1 and Michelle A Williams1,4 Abstract Objective: Insulin resistance (IR), a reduced physiological response of peripheral tissues to the action of insulin, is one of the major causes of type 2 diabetes. We sought to evaluate the relationship between serum C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of sys