Decreased β-Cell Function Is Associated with Reduced Skeletal Muscle Mass in Japanese Subjects without Diabetes.

BACKGROUND:Decreased insulin secretion has a great impact on the incidence of type 2 diabetes in Japanese subjects. It is not clear whether β-cell function is related to muscle mass in subjects without diabetes. We investigated the relationship between β-cell function and skeletal muscle mass in Jap...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Sakai, Keiji Tanimoto, Ayumi Imbe, Yuiko Inaba, Kanako Shishikura, Yoshimi Tanimoto, Takahisa Ushiroyama, Jungo Terasaki, Toshiaki Hanafusa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5017684?pdf=render