Elevated plasma proinsulin/insulin ratio is a marker of reduced insulin secretory capacity in healthy young men

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 267-270

  Choi, C S ^a   Kim, C H ^b   Lee, W J ^a   Park, J Y ^a   Hong, S K ^a   Lee, Ki Up ^a,c  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

^c Asan Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hyperglycemic Glucose Clamp; Insulin Secretion; Insulin Sensitivity; Minimal Model Analysis; Pancreatic Cells

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; INSULIN; PROINSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; GLUCOSE CLAMP TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN RESPONSE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; INTRAVENOUS GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032890769     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-978730     Document Type: Article

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