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Insulin levels in insulin resistance: phantom of the metabolic opera?

MJA 2007 ; 186 (5): 268-272

A recent For Debate article discouraging measurement of insulin levels drew some strong responses, especially from people involved in managing women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

We need guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome
Sabra M Lane — Med J Aust 2006; 186 (5): 268.

Insulin levels, insulin resistance and the use of metformin in polycystic ovary syndrome
Samantha K Hutchison, Sophia Zoungas and Helena J Teede — Med J Aust 2006; 186 (5): 268-269.

Insulin levels in polycystic ovary syndrome: a valuable tool
Warren J Kidson — Med J Aust 2006; 186 (5): 269.

Identifying insulin resistance is important to prevent development of glucose intolerance and the metabolic syndrome
Chee L Khoo — Med J Aust 2006; 186 (5): 269-270.

Insulin measurement is also inappropriate in paediatric obesity
Huy A Tran — Med J Aust 2006; 186 (5): 270.

The cost of measuring insulin levels can be justified
Allen E Gale — Med J Aust 2006; 186 (5): 270-271.

A picture is worth a thousand words
Chris Strakosch — Med J Aust 2006; 186 (5): 271.

Insulin levels in insulin resistance: phantom of the metabolic opera?
Katherine Samaras, Timothy A Welborn, Aidan McElduff, Joseph Proietto, Stephen M Twigg, Paul Zimmet and Lesley V Campbell — Med J Aust 2006; 186 (5): 271-272.

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