Serum Betatrophin Concentrations and the Risk of Incident Diabetes: A Nested Case-Control Study from Chungju Metabolic Disease Cohort.

Seung Hwan LeeMarie RheeHyuk Sang KwonYong Moon ParkKun-Ho Yoon

Published in: Diabetes & metabolism journal (2017)

Circulating levels of betatrophin could be a potential biomarker for predicting new-onset diabetes. Further studies are needed to understand the underlying mechanism of this association.

Keyphrases

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