Zinc Status Affects Glucose Homeostasis and Insulin Secretion in Patients with Thalassemia

Up to 20% of adult patients with Thalassemia major (Thal) live with diabetes, while 30% may be zinc deficient. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between zinc status, impaired glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in Thal patients. Charts from thirty subjects (16 male, 2...

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Autores principales: Fung, Ellen B., Gildengorin, Ginny, Talwar, Siddhant, Hagar, Leah, Lal, Ashutosh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4488784/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26043030
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu7064296

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4488784/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26043030
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu7064296

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