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Fasting intact proinsulin is a highly specific predictor of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes

Authors :
Pfutzner, Andreas
Kunt, Thomas
Hohberg, Cloth
Mondok, Agnes
Pahler, Sabine
Konrad, Thomas
Lubben, Georg
Forst, Thomas
Source :
Diabetes Care. March 2004, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p682, 6 p.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

OBJECTIVE--In later stages of type 2 diabetes, proinsulin and proinsulin-like molecules are secreted in increasing amounts with insulin. A recently introduced chemiluminescence assay is able to detect the uncleaved 'intact' [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01495992
Volume :
27
Issue :
3
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Diabetes Care
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.114283992