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[Ghrelin deficiency in patients with type 2 diabetes: the relationships with obesity, adipose tissue dysfunction and
V V Klimontov1, D M Bulumbaeva1, O N Fazullina1
1Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology - Branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics.
Aim:
Ghrelin, a peptide hormone mostly produced by stomach, plays an important role in regulation of feeding behavior, energy balance and glucose homeostasis.
The Aim:
to determine the relationships between fasting serum levels of ghrelin, body composition, adipose tissue endocrine function and glucose variability (GV) in type 2 diabetic subjects with and without obesity.
Materials And Methods:
We observed 124 individuals with type 2 diabetes, including 42 non - obese subjects and 82 patients with obesity. Thirty non - obese healthy subjects were acted as control. The concentrations of ghrelin, leptin, resistin, and visfatin in the fasting serum were determined by Multiplex analysis. Body composition was assessed with DEXA. The 24-hour and nocturnal GV parameters were derived from continuous glucose monitoring.
Results And Discussion:
Ghrelin levels in patients with diabetes were decreased significantly as compared to control (p.
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