Islet inflammation is associated with pancreatic fatty infiltration and hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes

Introduction Chronic inflammation is observed in type 2 diabetes islets, and fat deposition in the pancreas affects insulin secretion and glucose tolerance. However, the relationship between this inflammation and pancreatic fat deposition has not been elucidated.Research design and methods We examin...

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Main Authors: Tomomi Horii, Yukari Fujita, Chisaki Ishibashi, Kenji Fukui, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Junji Kozawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-04-01
Series:BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
Online Access:https://drc.bmj.com/content/8/1/e001508.full