Mohammed Saad

Insulin sensitivity and acute insulin response in African-Americans, non-Hispanic whites, and Hispanics with NIDDM: the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study

Changes in Plasma Leptin during the Treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis

To test the hypothesis that insulin regulates leptin, we measured the plasma leptin concentration before and during treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a condition charact...

Insulin Sensitivity and Acute Insulin Response in African-Americans, Non-Hispanic Whites, and Hispanics With NIDDM: The Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study

NIDDM is usually characterized by β-cell failure decreased and insulin sensitivity. It has been reported that a high proportion of African-American NIDDM subjects are insulin se...

Racial Differences in the Relation between Blood Pressure and Insulin Resistance

The relations between insulinemia, insulin resistance, and blood pressure differ among racial groups and may be mediated by mechanisms active in whites, but not in Pima Indians ...