Recommendations on insulin determination

Authors

  • María del Carmen Maselli Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry (UBA), City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Isabel Cristina Llanos A. I. de Llano Hospital. Corrientes Capital, Argentina
  • Laura Nair Pelayo José de San Martín Clinical Hospital, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Silvina Noemí Valdez Institute of Studies of Humoral Immunity Prof. Ricardo A. Margni (IDEHU), City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v58i3.1142

Keywords:

insulin determination, recommendation, insulin resistance

Abstract

Insulinemia measurement can provide useful information in certain research contexts, but its limitations in terms of variability, interpretation, cost and lack of standardization in the determination do not make it useful in clinical practice. This recommendations clarifies the reasons why insulinemia measurement is not currently recommended for the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with clinical suspicion of prediabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus. Blood insulin levels can vary widely throughout the day and in response to food intake, exercise and other factors. Interpreting the results of a single insulin measurement can be complicated and does not provide an accurate conclusion of the patient's metabolic status.

Author Biographies

María del Carmen Maselli, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry (UBA), City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Doctor from the University of Buenos Aires, former biochemist and researcher at the José de San Martín Hospital Laboratory, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), former professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry

Isabel Cristina Llanos, A. I. de Llano Hospital. Corrientes Capital, Argentina

Master in Health Sciences Research, Chair of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, National University of the Northeast (UNNE)

Laura Nair Pelayo, José de San Martín Clinical Hospital, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Medical graduate, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), specialist in Nutrition, Barceló Foundation University, former honorary staff physician

Silvina Noemí Valdez, Institute of Studies of Humoral Immunity Prof. Ricardo A. Margni (IDEHU), City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

PhD from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Associate Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry (UBA), Independent Researcher, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET)

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Published

2024-09-17

How to Cite

Maselli, M. del C., Llanos, I. C., Pelayo, L. N., & Valdez, S. N. (2024). Recommendations on insulin determination. Journal of the Argentine Society of Diabetes, 58(3), 132–134. https://doi.org/10.47196/diab.v58i3.1142

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Vol. 58 No. 3 (2024): September-December 2024

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Recommendations

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