ASSOCIATION BETWEEN INSULIN RESISTANCE AND ISCHEMIC STROKE IN NON DIABETIC ELDERLY PATIENTS

Ariantho Purba; I Dewa Putu Pramantara

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN INSULIN RESISTANCE AND ISCHEMIC STROKE IN NON DIABETIC ELDERLY PATIENTS

Ariantho Purba, I Dewa Putu Pramantara

Abstract :

The objective of this study was to investigate the association of insulin resistance and ischemic stroke in non diabetic elderly patients. A case–control study on40 consecutive elderly ischemic stroke (age > 60 years) and 40 controls were recruited from Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan, Indonesia between October 2017 and March 2018. Insulin resistance was defined as Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance(HOMA–IR) ≥ 2.5. Data analyzed using chi square with 95% confidence intervals. Levels of HOMA–IR were significantly higher in case than control groups. There was a significant association between insulin resistance and ischemic stroke (p=0.014). Insulin resistance in non diabetic elderly patients will increase the risk of ischemic stroke.