Increased Circulating Betatrophin Concentrations in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Betatrophin has recently been described as a key hormone to stimulate beta-cell mass expansion in response to insulin resistance and obesity in mice. The finding has generated an interest in the development of antidiabetic drugs with betatrophin as the active component. However, the circulating leve...

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Main Authors: Daniel Espes, Mats Martinell, Per-Ola Carlsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/323407