Proinsulin and the proinsulin/insulin ratio in overweight and obese children and adolescents: relation to clinical parameters, insulin resistance, and impaired glucose regulation.
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Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany.Issue Date
2011-05
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In adults with impaired glucose regulation (IGR) or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), proinsulin (PI) and its ratio to insulin (ins; PI/I ratio) are frequently elevated.Citation
Proinsulin and the proinsulin/insulin ratio in overweight and obese children and adolescents: relation to clinical parameters, insulin resistance, and impaired glucose regulation. 2011, 12 (3 Pt 2):242-9 Pediatr DiabetesJournal
Pediatric DiabetesDOI
10.1111/j.1399-5448.2010.00734.xPubMed ID
21518412Type
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1399-5448ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/j.1399-5448.2010.00734.x
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