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Detection of C-peptide in human hair and nail: a comparison between healthy persons and persons with type 1 diabetes.

Jamal M SalihDarya Saeed Abdulateef
Published in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2021)
We conclude that C-peptide are detectable in the hair and nails of healthy persons and persons with T1DM. Compared with the healthy persons, persons with T1DM had significantly lower hair and nail C-peptide and significant hair/nail C-peptide reduction after 7 years of diagnosis. Our results suggest that hair and nails are suitable matrices for the measurement of C-peptide in healthy persons and persons with T1DM.
Keyphrases
  • metabolic syndrome
  • adipose tissue
  • insulin resistance
  • sensitive detection