INS and Insulin resistance: Markers of lipid metabolism showed moderate correlations (correlation coefficient r = 0.4 – 0.6) with uric acid levels (positive correlation with TAG and AIP and negative correlation with HDL cholesterol), whereas parameters of insulin resistance (glycaemia, insulin, C-peptide, and HOMA-IR) showed low positive correlations (correlation coefficient r = 0.1 – 0.3) with uric acid levels [23].