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insulin resistance
med. The body's decreasing ability to respond to and use the insulin it produces. As a result, excess glucose builds up in the blood hyperglycemia. Insulin resistance increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Use of certain antiretroviral ARV drugs may cause insulin resistance. see also diabetes, insulin
Insulin Resistance
physiol., abbr. IR