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Sex differences in insulin resistance, but not peripheral neuropathy, in a diet-induced prediabetes mouse model.
Disease models & mechanisms - 1 Apr 2021
Elzinga Sarah E, Savelieff Masha G, O'Brien Phillipe D, Mendelson Faye E, Hayes John M, Feldman Eva L
Abstract excerpt
Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a common complication of prediabetes and diabetes and is an increasing problem worldwide. Existing PN treatments rely solely on glycemic control, which is effective in type 1 but not type 2 diabetes. Sex differences in response to anti-diabetic drugs further complicate the identification of effective PN therapies. Preclinical research has been primarily carried out in males,...
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