No Relationship between Osteocalcin and the Microvascular Complications of Type 2 Diabetes

No Relationship between Osteocalcin and the Microvascular Complications of Type 2 Diabetes

Purpose: Osteocalcin, one of the osteoblast-specific proteins is produced and secreted by osteoblasts. Although osteocalcin has been thought to play a role only in bone formation, recent studies have shown that it also enhances insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells. Se...

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Main Authors: Ferit Kerim Küçükler, Simge Bardak, Tuğrul Çelik, Yasemin Tütüncü, Gülhan Akbaba, Serhat Işık, Selma Karaahmetoğlu, Erdal Eskioğlu, Dilek Berker, Serdar Güler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Turkiye Klinikleri 2014-12-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
undercarboxylated osteocalcin
microvascular complications
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/tjem.2745

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http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/tjem.2745

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