Glucose Homeostasis in Obese Women Is Not Associated to Unacylated Ghrelin Plasma Levels

Introduction: Unacylated ghrelin (UAG) is the major form of circulating ghrelin. Initially considered as a nonfunctional peptide, soon after, UAG has been associated to an insulin sensitizing action and to a negative action on energy balance. The aim of this study was to analyze the association betw...

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Main Authors: Luisa Veiga, Miguel Brito, Carina Silva, José Silva-Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-06-01
Series:Biomarker Insights
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1177271920928923