TY - BOOK AU - Mohamed Helmy Elsayed Mahmoud AU - Dina Mohamed Akmal , AU - Hebatallah Hany Abouhussien , AU - Nermine Magdi Riad , TI - Evaluation of insulin resistance among full term and preterm newborn infants using homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance / PY - 2018/// CY - Cairo : PB - Mohamed Helmy Elsayed Mahmoud , KW - Cord blood KW - Cortisol KW - Glucose N1 - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics; Issued also as CD N2 - Background: Insulin resistance (IR) is a major risk factor in the etiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, atherosclerotic vascular disease, and may be a risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke as well. Poor nutrition in fetal and early infant life and prematurity affect the development and function of Ý cells of islets of Langerhans. Early changes in insulin and cortisol hormones levels affect glucose homeostasis and increase the risk of developing IR and obesity later in life UR - http://172.23.153.220/th.pdf ER -