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Leptin may enhance hepatic insulin sensitivity in children and women born small for gestational age

OBJECTIVE: Children born small for gestational age (SGA) are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Lipodystrophy leads to early type 2 diabetes and leptin reverses the metabolic consequences of the disease. Low IGF-binding protein 1 (IGFBP1) can predict the development of type 2 diabetes. The aim...

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Autores principales: Kistner, Anna, Vanpée, Mireille, Hall, Kerstin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioScientifica 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3680956/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23781317
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EC-12-0071