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Introduction Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder characterized by insulin resistance and hyperandrogenism ( 1 ). Central obesity is closely associated with insulin resistance and low-grade inflammation ( 2 ) and
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of developing diabetes ( 7 ). High SHBG levels are apparently also associated with lower incidence of insulin resistance in men ( 10 ). Furthermore, cross-sectional studies in non-diabetic men and women have shown an inverse relationship between SHBG
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secondary ( 4 ) prevention of atherosclerotic events. However, data from several clinical studies have demonstrated that statin treatment increases the risk of type 2 diabetes ( 5 ). Statin use has been implicated with decreases in insulin secretion and
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have shown that TF augments adipogenesis in vitro ( 18 ) and promotes insulin resistance in rodent and human adipose tissues exposed ex vivo ( 19 ). These effects are postulated to result from activation of adipocytic glucocorticoid receptor (GR
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hypoglycaemic disorder ( 1 ). Rare non-genetic and genetic causes of adult-onset HH have been described, the most common being benign insulinoma. These are insulin-secreting tumours of the pancreatic islets with an annual incidence 1–2 per million population
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that reflects their physiological function as proinsulin maturation and insulin secretion, and disruption of ER homeostasis in β cells affect their physiological function and result in excessive amount of insulin in circulation, hyperinsulinemia, which
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Introduction Besides inducing significant and durable weight loss, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) improves glycemic control in insulin-resistant patients and can prevent or reverse type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) ( 1 , 2 , 3 ). This
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existed in insulin-secreting β-cells ( 3 ), and then other studies showed low concentration of glucose could stimulate hepcidin secretion in pancreatic beta cell line ( 4 , 5 ). Subsequently, the correlation between hepcidin and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) has
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glucose and lipids, increasing insulin sensitivity, and reversing hepatic steatosis. Recent studies have found that increasing the concentration of FGF21 in the blood can delay vascular endothelial aging ( 8 ) and that FGF21 can be used as a cell
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disease and obesity ( 17 ). In addition, liver-derived clusterin played an important role in regulating insulin-dependent muscle glucose uptake, hence regulating systemic metabolic homeostasis ( 18 ). However, the relationship between serum clusterin