A significant negative correlation was observed between iron and insulin resistance in CHC diabetic population (rho=-0.404, p=0.036). There was negative, non-significant correlation between hepcidin and iron (rho=-0.078, p=0.700) and hepcidin and insulin resistance (rho=-0.075, p=0.708) in CHC diabetic population (Figure 1). Here, HAMP is linked to Insulin resistance.