Tale of two Indians: Heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes pathophysiology.

Lisa R StaimezMohan DeepaMohammed K AliViswanathan MohanRobert L HansonK M Venkat Narayan

Published in: Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews (2019)

Metabolic differences between Pima and Asian Indians suggest heterogeneous pathways of type 2 diabetes in the early natural history of disease, with emphasis of insulin resistance in Pima Indians and emphasis of poor insulin secretion in Asian Indians.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle