Association of retinol binding protein 4 and transthyretin with triglyceride levels and insulin resistance in rural thais with high type 2 diabetes risk

Association of retinol binding protein 4 and transthyretin with triglyceride levels and insulin resistance in rural thais with high type 2 diabetes risk

Abstract Background Retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4), a protein secreted by adipocytes and bound in plasma to transthyretin (TTR), has been associated with obesity, the early phase of insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The objective of this study was to elucidate t...

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Main Authors: Karunee Kwanbunjan, Pornpimol Panprathip, Chanchira Phosat, Noppanath Chumpathat, Naruemon Wechjakwen, Somchai Puduang, Ratchada Auyyuenyong, Ina Henkel, Florian J. Schweigert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
RBP4
TTR
HOMA-IR
Hypertriglyceridemia
Type 2 diabetes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-018-0254-2

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