Association between serum ferritin and osteocalcin as a potential mechanism explaining the iron-induced insulin resistance.

BACKGROUND: Increased iron stores are associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, however, the mechanisms underlying these associations are poorly understood. Because a reduction of circulating osteocalcin levels after iron overload have been demonstrated in cell cultures, and osteocalcin is...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Martí Juanola-Falgarona, José Cándido-Fernández, Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Miguel A Martínez-González, Ramón Estruch, Miquel Fiol, Victoria Arija-Val, Mònica Bulló, PREDIMED Study Investigators
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3805539?pdf=render