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Adiposity Is a Key Correlate of Circulating Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 Levels in African Males with or without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Fredirick L MashiliKaushik RamaiyaJanet LutaleMarina NjelekelaFilbert FrancisJuleen ZierathAnna Krook
Published in: Journal of obesity (2018)
Levels of circulating FGF-21 in overweight and obese African males are higher in T2DM and strongly correlate with measures of adiposity.
Keyphrases
  • insulin resistance
  • glycemic control
  • weight gain
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • cardiovascular disease
  • physical activity
  • weight loss