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Adiponectin expression in adipose tissue is reduced in first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetic patients.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Feb 2003
Lihn A S, Østergard T, Nyholm B, Pedersen S B, Richelsen B, Schmitz O
Abstract excerpt
Adiponectin is suggested to be an important mediator of insulin resistance. Therefore, we investigated the association between adiponectin and insulin sensitivity in 22 healthy first-degree relatives (FDR) to type 2 diabetic patients and 13 matched control subjects. Subcutaneous adipose tissue bi...
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