2017
Elevated α-Hydroxybutyrate and Branched-Chain Amino Acid Levels Predict Deterioration of Glycemic Control in Adolescents
Tricò D, Prinsen H, Giannini C, de Graaf R, Juchem C, Li F, Caprio S, Santoro N, Herzog RI. Elevated α-Hydroxybutyrate and Branched-Chain Amino Acid Levels Predict Deterioration of Glycemic Control in Adolescents. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2017, 102: 2473-2481. PMID: 28482070, PMCID: PMC5505187, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-00475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAmino Acids, Branched-ChainBiomarkersBlood GlucoseChildCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGlucose Tolerance TestGlycemic IndexHumansHydroxybutyratesInsulin ResistanceLinear ModelsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMultivariate AnalysisObesityPredictive Value of TestsReference ValuesRisk AssessmentConceptsOral glucose tolerance testBranched-chain amino acidsGlycemic controlInsulin resistanceΑ-hydroxybutyrateGlucose toleranceInsulin sensitivityParameters of IRBody mass index z-scoreType 2 diabetes mellitusEarly metabolic featuresChain amino acid levelsTraditional risk factorsPediatric obesity clinicGlucose tolerance testElevated baseline concentrationsIndex z-scoreType 2 diabetesReduced insulin sensitivityDiabetes mellitusObesity clinicNondiabetic adolescentsProgressive worseningDisposition indexGlucose control
2012
Insulin resistance is associated with elevated serum pigment epithelium–derived factor (PEDF) levels in morbidly obese patients
Gattu AK, Birkenfeld AL, Jornayvaz F, Dziura J, Li F, Crawford SE, Chu X, Still CD, Gerhard GS, Chung C, Samuel V. Insulin resistance is associated with elevated serum pigment epithelium–derived factor (PEDF) levels in morbidly obese patients. Acta Diabetologica 2012, 49: 161-169. PMID: 22547263, DOI: 10.1007/s00592-012-0397-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPigment epithelium-derived factorMorbidly obese patientsPEDF levelsInsulin resistanceDiabetes mellitusHigh glucose mediumObese patientsSerum pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) levelsPigment epithelium-derived factor levelsSerum pigment epithelium-derived factorHomeostasis model assessment scoreCounter-regulatory factorsSerum PEDF concentrationGastric bypass surgeryHuman hepatocytesSignificant risk factorsModel assessment scoreSerum PEDF levelsEpithelium-derived factorPrimary human hepatocytesHOMA scorePEDF concentrationDiabetes medicationsGastric bypassIR patients