title: [The role of insulin resistace in preeclampsia].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Contemporary data show that there is a link between insulin resistance and preeclampsia (PE) due to many common features.
  
  
  METHODS
  We examined 90 pregnant women at the clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital "St.George". 35 of them were preeclamptic and 55 normotensive. Glucose levels were measured at 0, 1, 2 h after OGTT (after 75 g. oral glucose administration). Insulin levels were also measured and HOMA IR was evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fasting glucose and insulin levels were similar in both groups and showed no statistical significance. HOMA IR was higher in the preeclamptic group 2.89 vs 2.09 for normotensive group no statistical significance was shown.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results indicate that PE is not associated with insulin resistance.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mladenova
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dimitrakova
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pehlivanov
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milinova
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Parahuleva
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bakardzhiev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D005215:Fasting / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood*; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin