Prevalence, severity and predictors of HOMA-estimated insulin resistance in diabetic and nondiabetic patients with end-stage renal disease

Abstract

Prevalence and severity of HOMA-IR was greater in diabetic ESRD patients than in those without diabetes. In diabetic patients low HDL cholesterol was the only predictor for higher HOMA-IR, whereas in nondiabetic patients a high C-peptide level was the only predictor for higher HOMA-IR. The prevalence of vascular diseases is associated with higher HOMA-IR in ESRD patients.