Braving the Element: Pancreatic β-Cell Dysfunction and Adaptation in Response to Arsenic Exposure

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a serious global health problem, currently affecting an estimated 451 million people worldwide. T2DM is characterized by hyperglycemia and low insulin relative to the metabolic demand. The precise contributing factors for a given individual vary, but generally incl...

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Main Authors: Christopher M. Carmean, Susumu Seino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00344/full