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Impact of the adipokine adiponectin and the hepatokine fetuin-A on the development of type 2 diabetes: prospective cohort- and cross-sectional phenotyping studies.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Stefan Norbert, Sun Qi, Fritsche Andreas, Machann Jürgen, Schick Fritz, Gerst Felicia, Jeppesen Charlotte, Joost Hans-Georg, Hu Frank B, Boeing Heiner, Ullrich Susanne, Häring Hans-Ulrich, Schulze Matthias B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Among adipokines and hepatokines, adiponectin and fetuin-A were consistently found to predict the incidence of type 2 diabetes, both by regulating insulin sensitivity. OBJECTIVE: To determine to what extent circulating adiponectin and fetuin-A are independently associated with inciden...
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