Dynamic Change of Serum FGF21 Levels in Response to Glucose Challenge in Human
Author(s) -
Zhuofeng Lin,
Qiyong Gong,
Chaoming Wu,
Jiawen Yu,
Tingting Lü,
Xuebo Pan,
Shaoqiang Lin,
Xiaokun Li
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2012-1132
Subject(s) - fgf21 , medicine , endocrinology , impaired glucose tolerance , glucose tolerance test , insulin , type 2 diabetes , basal (medicine) , diabetes mellitus , carbohydrate metabolism , insulin resistance , fibroblast growth factor , receptor
Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), an endocrine factor predominantly secreted from liver, possesses multiple beneficial effect on energy metabolism and insulin sensitivity in animals. This study aimed to investigate the acute change of serum FGF21 in response to glucose challenge in humans.
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