Elevated transferrin saturation and risk of diabetes: Three population-based studies

Diabetes Care

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2256-2258

  Ellervik, Christina ^a,b,c   Mandrup Poulsen, Thomas ^b,d,e,f   Andersen, Henrik Ullits ^f   Tybjærg Hansen, Anne ^a,b,g,h   Frandsen, Merete ^f   Birgens, Henrik ^a,b   Nordestgaard, Børge G ^a,b  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^e KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^f STENO DIABETES CENTER   (Denmark)

^g Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^h BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSFERRIN; IRON;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE MARKER; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 84859002938     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: 19355548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/dc11-0416     Document Type: Article

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