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The beta-cell in human type 2 diabetes.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology - 1 Jan 2010
Marchetti Piero, Lupi Roberto, Del Guerra Silvia, Bugliani Marco, Marselli Lorella, Boggi Ugo
Abstract excerpt
beta-cell dysfunction is central to the onset and progression of type 2 diabetes. Reduced islet number and/or diminished beta-cell mass/volume in the pancreas of type 2 diabetic subjects have been reported by many authors, mainly due to increased apoptosis not compensated for by adequate regeneration. In addition, ultrastructural analysis has shown reduced insulin granules and morphological changes in several...
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