Serum Betatrophin Concentrations and the Risk of Incident Diabetes: A Nested Case-Control Study from Chungju Metabolic Disease Cohort

Serum Betatrophin Concentrations and the Risk of Incident Diabetes: A Nested Case-Control Study from Chungju Metabolic Disease Cohort

BackgroundBetatrophin is a newly identified hormone derived from the liver and adipose tissue, which has been suggested to regulate glucose and lipid metabolism. Circulating levels of betatrophin are altered in various metabolic diseases, although the results are inconsistent. We aimed to examine wh...

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Main Authors: Seung-Hwan Lee, Marie Rhee, Hyuk-Sang Kwon, Yong-Moon Park, Kun-Ho Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Diabetes Association 2017-11-01
Series:Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
Subjects:
Betatrophin
Biomarker
Case-control study
Risk
Online Access:https://e-dmj.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2004DMJ/dmj-42-53.pdf

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