Glucose metabolism, insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity in juvenile hemochromatosis. A case report and review of the literature

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 192-197

  Angelopoulos, N ^a   Papanikolaou, G ^b   Noutsou, M ^a   Rombopoulos, G ^a   Goula, A ^a   Tolis, G ^a  

^a HIPPOKRATION HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Glucose metabolism; Hemochromatosis; Insulin secretion; Iron overload

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; GLUCOSE; GONADOTROPIN; INSULIN; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE ENANTATE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANDROGEN THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHELATION THERAPY; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GENE MUTATION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; IRON OVERLOAD; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; ONSET AGE; PHLEBOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMANS; INSULIN; MALE;

EID: 34247344403     PISSN: 09477349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-970426     Document Type: Article

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