Estimating the Effect of Liver and Pancreas Volume and Fat Content on Risk of Diabetes: A Mendelian Randomization Study.

Susan MartinElena P SorokinE Louise ThomasNaveed SattarMadeleine CuleJimmy D BellHanieh Yaghootkar

Published in: Diabetes care (2022)

Our findings assist in understanding the causal role of ectopic fat in the liver and pancreas and of organ volume in the pathophysiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
adipose tissue
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
fatty acid
insulin resistance
weight loss
skeletal muscle