The Ability of β-Cells to Compensate for Insulin Resistance is Restored with a Reduction in Excess Growth Hormone in Korean Acromegalic Patients

The Ability of β-Cells to Compensate for Insulin Resistance is Restored with a Reduction in Excess Growth Hormone in Korean Acromegalic Patients

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of diabetes and to study the effects of excess growth hormone (GH) on insulin sensitivity and β-cell function in Korean acromegalic patients. One hundred and eighty-four acromegalic patients were analyzed to assess the prevalence of diabetes, and 52...

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Main Authors: Kim, Soo Kyoung, Suh, Sunghwan, Lee, Ji In, Hur, Kyu Yeon, Chung, Jae Hoon, Lee, Moon-Kyu, Min, Yong-Ki, Kim, Jae Hyeon, Kim, Jong-Hyun, Kim, Kwang-Won
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3271291/

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