Higher glucagon-to-insulin ratio is associated with elevated glycated hemoglobin levels in type 2 diabetes patients

Background/Aims The importance of α-cell dysfunction in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes has re-emerged recently. However, data on whether relative glucagon excess is present in clinical settings are scarce. We aimed to investigate associations between glucagon-to-insulin ratio and various metabo...

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Main Authors: Minyoung Lee, Minkyung Kim, Jong Suk Park, Sangbae Lee, Jihong You, Chul Woo Ahn, Kyung Rae Kim, Shinae Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2019-09-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2016-233.pdf