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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is characterized by insulin resistance and failure of pancreatic beta-cells producing insulin. Autophagy plays a crucial role in cellular homeostasis through degradation and recycling of organelles...
BACKGROUND/AIMS: We investigated the associations among body mass index (BMI), insulin resistance, and beta-cell function in Korean patients newly presenting with type 2 diabetes.
METHODS: In total, 132 patients with new-onset...
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease caused by permanent destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells and requires lifelong exogenous insulin therapy. Recently, islet transplantation has been developed, and although...
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a metabolic sensor activated during metabolic stress and it regulates various enzymes and cellular processes to maintain metabolic homeostasis. We previously reported that activation of...
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to identify the most precise and clinically practicable parameters that predict future oral hypoglycemic agent (OHA) failure in patients with type 2 diabetes,...