Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Insulin Resistance

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Extreme thirst or hunger;
Feeling hungry even after a meal;
Increased or frequent urination;
Tingling sensations in hands or feet;
Feeling more tired than usual;
Frequent infections;
Evidence of high blood sugar levels in blood work;

PhysicalFindings

ClinicalTests

Evidence of high blood sugar levels in blood work;

RiskFactors

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Consequence

Most cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus;
Cardiovascular disease, hypertension;
Polycystic ovary syndrome;
Metabolic syndrome;
Obesity-related cancers;
HIV: human immunodeficiency virus;

ProgressionFromCondition

Obesity (free fatty acids and adipocytokines may contribute);
Stress, infection due to excess counterregulatory hormones (cortisol, catecholamines, growth hormone, glucagon);
Medications (eg, glucocorticoids, HIV antiretrovirals, oral contraceptives)
Inactivity;
Pregnancy (placental lactogen);
Immune mediated (anti-insulin antibodies, anti-insulin receptor antibodies in type B syndrome);
Miscellaneous (starvation, uremia, cirrhosis, ketoacidosis);

TreatmentOptions

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