Understanding the Pathophysiology of Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes (T2D): Importance of Alpha-Cell Function

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Jessica Lat et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2022.

. 2022 Aug 18;107(9):e3957-e3958.

doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgac273.

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06519, USA.

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Keywords: adolescent; cardiometabolic risk; child; glucagon; hyperglycemia; obesity.

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