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Brain derived neurotrophic factor in newly diagnosed diabetes and prediabetes.
Molecular and cellular endocrinology - 5 Jul 2016
Liu Wei, Han Xueyao, Zhou Xianghai, Zhang Simin, Cai Xiaoling, Zhang Lihua, Li Yufeng, Li Meng, Gong Siqian, Ji Linong
Abstract excerpt
Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is thought to play an important role in glucose metabolism, but the exact mechanism has not been elucidated. The aim was to assess differences in serum BDNF levels across individuals with varying levels of glucose tolerance, and the association of serum BDNF levels with genetic variants and DNA methylation. Participants were selected from an ongoing population-based cohort...
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