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Impairment of insulin action in non-obese, normal-glucose tolerant, first-degree relatives of Chinese type 2 diabetic patients.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Jan 2011
Wang Chun, Tan Huiwen, Yu Hongling, Zhang Xiangxun, Suo Lixia, Lu Zhiming, Pu Su, Yu Yerong
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AIMS: To investigate first-phase insulin release and peripheral insulin sensitivity of non-obese, normal-glucose tolerant, first-degree relatives of Chinese type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS: 12 euglycemic first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetic patients (ERDM), 12 newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients (DM-2) and 12 healthy individuals (control) participated in the study. All subjects were non-obese (BMI< 25...
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