Oral Presentations - Endocrinology and Metabolism: no. C075OBJECTIVE: Increased serum ferritin concentrations have been reported to be associated with insulin resistance and an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. However, the exact mechanism leading to this association is not well understood. Previous reports have attributed this association to subclinical iron overload. In our study, we examined the correlation of three markers of iron homeostasis with glucose metabolism and the risk of pre-diabetes among U.S. adults without iron deficiency and chronic kidney disease …postprin
