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Diabetes mellitus associated with the 3243 mitochondrial tRNA(Leu)(UUR) mutation: insulin secretion and sensitivity.
Metabolism: clinical and experimental - 1 Sept 1997
Suzuki Y, Iizuka T, Kobayashi T, Nishikawa T, Atsumi Y, Kadowaki T, Oka Y, Kadowaki H, Taniyama M, Hosokawa K, Asahina T, Matsuoka K
Abstract excerpt
To investigate the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus associated with the 3243 mitochondrial tRNA(Leu)(UUR) mutation (DM-Mt3243), insulin secretion and sensitivity were studied using the 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (oGTT), 1-mg intravenous glucagon test, and euglycemic glucose clamp test. Twelve DM-Mt3243 patients were investigated (seven men and five women). Their ages ranged from 36 to 74 years, and the...
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