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Pcos sometimes is related to insulin resistance,what are the required tests to diagnose such insulin resistance?
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LP-IR Score, HOMA-IR: , C-Peptide & HbA1c are the best clinically available. LP-IR Score (optimal <25; a quantitative measure of several lipoproteins) correlates with DM over a decade in advance. HOMA-IR, HOMA2: https://goo.gl/aip5ex offers current estimate. C-Peptide reflects pancreas B-cell insulin output; can be over 5-fold above usual with insulin resistance. HbA1c reflects blood glucose over last 2-3 months.
Answered 6/4/2015
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