Open AccessIslet Number Rather Than Islet Size Is a Major Determinant of β- and α-Cell Mass in Humans
Author(s) -
Kinsei Kou,
Yoshifumi Saisho,
Seiji Sato,
Taketo Yamada,
Hiroshi Itoh
Publication year - 2014
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.2013-3731
Subject(s) - islet , endocrinology , medicine , pancreas , hemoglobin , diabetes mellitus , body mass index , biology
The objective of the study was to clarify the relative contribution of islet number and islet size to β- and α-cell mass in humans.
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