Circulating retinol-binding protein-4, insulin sensitivity, insulin secretion, and insulin disposition index in obese and nonobese subjects: Response to Stefan et al. [8]

Diabetes Care

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2007, Pages

  Fernández Real, José Manuel ^a,b   Vendrell, Joan ^c   Ricart, Wifredo ^a,b   Richart, Cristóbal ^d   Broch, Montserrat ^d  

^a HOSPITAL JOSEP TRUETA   (Spain)

^b Instituto de Salud Carlos III   (Spain)

^c INSTITUT D INVESTIGACIÓ SANITÀRIA PERE VIRGILI IISPV   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI JOAN XXIII   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOL; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN 4; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LETTER; OBESITY; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; RETINOL DEFICIENCY;

EID: 34547670930     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: 01495992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/dc07-0925     Document Type: Letter

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