Total and carboxylated osteocalcin associate with insulin levels in young adults born with normal or very low birth weight.

Total and carboxylated osteocalcin associate with insulin levels in young adults born with normal or very low birth weight.

OBJECTIVE: Osteocalcin (OC), a bone-derived protein, has been implicated in the regulation of glucose and energy metabolism. Young adults born with very low birth weight (VLBW) have altered glucose regulation and lower bone mineral density (BMD) compared with those born at term. The aim of this stud...

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Main Authors: Päivi M Paldánius, Kaisa K Ivaska, Petteri Hovi, Sture Andersson, Johan G Eriksson, Kalervo Väänänen, Eero Kajantie, Outi Mäkitie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3643916?pdf=render

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