High Prevalence of Undiagnosed Insulin Resistance in Non-Diabetic Subjects with Parkinson’s Disease

Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 259 - 265
Published: Jun 13, 2018
Abstract
Background:Reduced glucose tolerance has been long recognized as a potential risk factor for Parkinson’s disease (PD), and increasing scrutiny is currently being placed on insulin resistance (IR) as a pathologic driver of neurodegeneration. However, the prevalence of IR in PD is unknown. Objective: To determine IR prevalence in non-diabetic patients with PD and to correlate IR with other metabolic indicators, motor and non-motor symptoms (NMS)...
Paper Details
Title
High Prevalence of Undiagnosed Insulin Resistance in Non-Diabetic Subjects with Parkinson’s Disease
Published Date
Jun 13, 2018
Volume
8
Issue
2
Pages
259 - 265
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