TCF7L2 correlation in both insulin secretion and postprandial insulin sensitivity

TCF7L2 correlation in both insulin secretion and postprandial insulin sensitivity

Abstract Background The TCF7L2 rs7903146 variant is strongly associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the mechanisms involved in this association remain unknown and may include extrapancreatic effects. The aim of this study was to perform a metabolic characterization of T2DM patient...

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Main Authors: Mari Cassol Ferreira, Maria Elizabeth Rossi da Silva, Rosa Tsuneshiro Fukui, Maria do Carmo Arruda-Marques, Rosa Ferreira dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Subjects:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Insulin resistance
Polymorphism, genetic
Polymorphism, single nucleotide
Glucose metabolism disorders
Hyperglycemia, postprandial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-018-0338-1

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