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ArticleDiabetes & metabolism journal2019

Serum R-Spondin 1 Is a New Surrogate Marker for Obesity and Insulin Resistance.

Yea Eun Kang, Ji Min Kim, Hyon Seung Yi, Kyong Hye Joung, Ju Hee Lee, Hyun Jin Kim, Bon Jeong Ku

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Article in Diabetes & metabolism journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Yea Eun KangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-2012-3716
Ji Min KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Hyon Seung YiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Kyong Hye JoungDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Ju Hee LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Hyun Jin KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. kimhj43@cnuh.co.kr.ORCID 0000-0002-6760-4963
Bon Jeong KuDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. bonjeong@cnu.ac.kr.ORCID 0000-0002-3414-8949
Chungnam National University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRecent

methodsThe study population consisted of 43 subjects with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus, and 79 non-diabetic participants. Serum levels of RSPO1 were measured using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The relationships between circulating RSPO1 and diverse metabolic parameters were analyzed.

resultsCirculating RSPO1 levels increased to a greater extent in the obese group than in the lean group. Moreover, serum levels of RSPO1 were higher in the insulin-resistant group than in the insulin-sensitive group. Serum levels of RSPO1 were significantly correlated with a range of metabolic parameters including body mass index, fasting C-peptide, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index, and lipid profile. Moreover, levels were significantly associated with insulin resistance and obesity in non-diabetic subjects.

conclusionThis study demonstrated the association between serum levels of RSPO1 and a range of metabolic parameters in humans. Serum levels of RSPO1 are significantly related to obesity and insulin resistance, although the precise mechanisms remain unknown.

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Insulin ResistanceBiomarkersDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityR-SpondinsThrombospondinsBiomarkersRSPO1 protein, humanR-SpondinsThrombospondinsInsulin resistanceObesityRSPO1 protein, human

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