Insulin resistance in nondiabetic chronic kidney disease patients.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is accompanied by numerous metabolic derangements due to risk factors such as oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction. Insulin resistance (IR) has been reported as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with CKD. As reported from previous studies, it has been shown that IR is also seen in mild-to-moderate stages of CKD. Hence, the present study aimed to study IR in nondiabetic CKD patients and correlated with different stages of CKD. A two-year cross-sectional study was conducted in 175 patients among whom 25 healthy controls and 150 nondiabetic CKD patients in different stages are included. In the present study, fasting insulin and homeostatic model assessment for IR (HOMA-IR) levels were found to be higher in all nondiabetic CKD patients when compared to controls which was found to be statistically significant (P <0.05). In the present study, IR, as evidenced by HOMA-IR, is noted in patients on predialysis, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), and postrenal transplant patients. Hence, periodic monitoring of IR by HOMA-IR might be prudent in CKD patients on predialysis, CAPD and in postrenal transplant patients. Interventions targeting IR in this patient population can also decrease cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.