First-degree family history of diabetes and its relationship with serum osteocalcin levels independent of liver fat content in a non-diabetic Chinese cohort

Abstract Background First-degree relatives of patients with diabetes (FDR) tend to have impaired insulin activity, which lead to the alternation of circulating cytokine levels. Liver is a main target tissue of insulin action; therefore, liver fat content (LFC) has a close relationship with insulin r...

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Main Authors: Yiting Xu, Yun Shen, Xiaojing Ma, Chengchen Gu, Yufei Wang, Yuqian Bao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7932-5