Correlations between Glucagon Stimulated C-peptide Levels and Microvascular Complications in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Hyejin Yoon, Youn-Zoo Cho, Jiyoung Kim, Byung-Joon Kim, Keun‐Young Park, Gwanpyo Koh, Dae-Ho Lee, Dong-Mee Lim

Diabetes & Metabolism Journal · 2012 · 29 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

In patients with type 2 diabetes, the glucagon stimulation test was a relatively simple method of short duration for stimulating C-peptide response. Stimulated C-peptide values were associated with microvascular complications to a greater extent than basal C-peptides.

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