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Serum CA19-9 level associated with metabolic control and pancreatic beta cell function in diabetic patients
Haoyong Yu1, Ruixia Li, Lei Zhang
1School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China.
Abstract:
CA19-9 is a tumor-associated antigen. It is also a marker of pancreatic tissue damage that might be caused by diabetes. Long-term poor glycemic control may lead to pancreatic beta cell dysfunction which is reflected by elevated serum CA19-9 level. Intracellular cholesterol accumulation leads to islet dysfunction and impaired insulin secretion which provide a new lipotoxic model. This study firstly found total cholesterol was one of the independent contributors to CA19-9. Elevated serum CA19-9 level in diabetic patients may indicate further investigations of glycemic control, pancreatic beta cell function, and total cholesterol level.
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