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Insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic youth.
Current opinion in endocrinology, diabetes, and obesity - 1 Aug 2012
Mizokami-Stout Kara, Cree-Green Melanie, Nadeau Kristen J
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review focuses on recent literature on insulin resistance in youth with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Insulin resistance is associated with a variety of cardiometabolic problems leading to increased morbidity and mortality across the lifespan. RECENT FINDINGS: Functional pancreatic β-cell changes play a role in the transition from obesity to impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). Insulin...
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