Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 and Fetuin-A in Obese Adolescents With and Without Type 2 Diabetes
Author(s) -
Thomas Reinehr,
Beate Karges,
Thomas Meißner,
Susanna Wiegand,
Maria Fritsch,
Reinhard W. Holl,
Joachim Woelfle
Publication year - 2015
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.2015-2192
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , fgf21 , adiponectin , body mass index , endocrinology , glycated hemoglobin , leptin , confidence interval , type 2 diabetes , obesity , diabetes mellitus , insulin resistance , fibroblast growth factor , receptor
Hepatokines such as fetuin-A or fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) are reasonable candidates affecting the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, studies in humans at the onset of disease are scarce.
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