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. 2011 May 4;13(5):491-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2011.04.003.

Branching out for detection of type 2 diabetes

Svati H Shah  1 , Laura P Svetkey, Christopher B Newgard
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Branching out for detection of type 2 diabetes

Svati H Shah et al. Cell Metab. .
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Abstract

Type 2 diabetes is an epidemic disease worldwide, but it is difficult to predict its appearance in the general population. A recent study demonstrates that circulating concentrations of a small group of essential amino acids predict risk for diabetes, contributing to a recent resurgence of interest in these common analytes.

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