An islet in distress: β cell failure in type 2 diabetes
Over 200 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes, a disorder of glucose homeostasis. The majority of these individuals are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. It has traditionally been thought that tissue resistance to the action of insulin is the primary defect in type 2 diabetes. However, recent...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2010
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4008003/ |