Dissection of hepatic versus extra-hepatic insulin clearance: Ethnic differences in childhood.

Francesca PiccininiDavid C PolidoriBarbara A GowerJose R FernandezFrancesca Piccinini

Published in: Diabetes, obesity & metabolism (2018)

At a young age, FEL is lower in AAs than in EAs, which does not rule out genetic/epigenetic factors. These differences are related to hyperinsulinaemia and, over time, could possibly contribute to metabolic disorders in AA individuals.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
dna methylation
gene expression
genome wide
middle aged
copy number
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle