Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 levels are increased and partially related to body fat distribution in patients with familial partial lipodystrophy type 2

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 levels are increased and partially related to body fat distribution in patients with familial partial lipodystrophy type 2

Abstract Background Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DDP4) is an enzyme responsible for glucagon-like peptide-1 inactivation and plays an important role in glucose metabolism. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate DPP4 levels in patients with familial partial lipodystrophy type 2 (FPLD2) and correl...

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Main Authors: Cynthia Melissa Valerio, Juliana Severo de Almeida, Rodrigo Oliveira Moreira, Luiza Barreto. S. Aguiar, Priscila O. Siciliano, Denise P. Carvalho, Amelio F. Godoy-Matos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Subjects:
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4
Lipodystrophy
Adipokines
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-017-0226-0

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