UK Prospective Diabetes Study. V. Characteristics of newly presenting type 2 diabetic patients: estimated insulin sensitivity and islet 4-cell function. Multi-centre study.
In 713 newly diagnosed Caucasian diabetic patients aged 25-65 inclusive, insulin sensitivity and islet B-cell function were estimated from fasting plasma glucose and insulin concentrations by Homeostasis Model Assessment. Insulin sensitivity was reduced in obese subjects. It was also slightly lower...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1988
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