Measurement of Salivary Resistin Level in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Serum resistin was initially hypothesized as a link between obesity and insulin resistance in mice. The latest evidence suggests that serum resistin is proinflammatory cytokines. Inflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Many reports have previously identi...

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Main Authors: Jinhua Yin, Hongfei Gao, Jing Yang, Lu Xu, Ming Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/359724