2005
Association between Impaired Insulin Sensitivity and Stroke
Bravata DM, Wells CK, Kernan WN, Concato J, Brass LM, Gulanski BI. Association between Impaired Insulin Sensitivity and Stroke. Neuroepidemiology 2005, 25: 69-74. PMID: 15947493, DOI: 10.1159/000086286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeostasis model assessmentInsulin sensitivityGlycemic controlMultivariable logistic regression analysisStroke risk factorsLower insulin sensitivityThird National HealthImpaired insulin sensitivityLogistic regression analysisStroke historyInsulin resistancePlasma insulinPlasma glucoseRisk factorsNational HealthNutrition SurveyModel assessmentStrokeRegression analysisAssociationParticipantsClaudicationInsulin
2003
Impaired insulin sensitivity among nondiabetic patients with a recent TIA or ischemic stroke
Kernan WN, Inzucchi SE, Viscoli CM, Brass LM, Bravata DM, Shulman GI, McVeety JC, Horwitz RI. Impaired insulin sensitivity among nondiabetic patients with a recent TIA or ischemic stroke. Neurology 2003, 60: 1447-1451. PMID: 12743229, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000063318.66140.a3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpaired insulin sensitivityIschemic strokeInsulin sensitivityRecent TIANondiabetic patientsMyocardial infarctionComposite insulin sensitivity indexInsulin sensitivity index valuesOral glucose tolerance testAge 45 yearsGlucose tolerance testInsulin sensitivity indexImportant therapeutic implicationsEligible patientsNondiabetic menStroke etiologyEligible subjectsMedian ageYounger patientsTolerance testHeart diseaseTherapeutic implicationsPatientsGlucose valuesStroke