Fibroblast growth factor 21 and its relationship with insulin sensitivity in first-degree relatives of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Ors, Damla ; Altinova, Alev Eroglu ; Yalcin, Mehmet Muhittin ; Gulbahar, Ozlem ; Akturk, Mujde ; Arslan, Metin ; Toruner, Fusun Balos

关键词: fibroblast growth factor 21;    type 2 diabetes mellitus;    history;    first-degree relatives;    body mass index;    obesity;   

DOI  :  10.5603/EP.a2016.0016

学科分类：内分泌与代谢学

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF 21) has been suggested as a predictor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Material and methods: We aimed to determine FGF 21 levels in normoglycaemic (Group 1) and prediabetic (Group 2) fi