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Insulin Resistance in Familial Type 2 Diabetes--Genetics

$0M01FY2000RRNIH

University Of Arkansas Med Scis Ltl Rock, Little Rock AR

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Abstract

We hypothesize that molecular defects in one or a few genes segregate among normoglycemic offspring of families with multiple type 2 diabetic siblings and result in the components of the insulin resistance syndrome: hyperinsulinemia, elevated free fatty acid levels, and diminished insulin sensitivity. These defects represent an intermediate, prediabetic state that increases the risk of type 2 diabetes among offspring and siblings of diabetic individuals.

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