Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1982 Apr 16;216(4543):311-3.
doi: 10.1126/science.7063889.

Decreased insulin receptors but normal glucose metabolism in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Decreased insulin receptors but normal glucose metabolism in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

R DePirro et al. Science. .

Abstract

Compared to matched controls, 17 patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy showed decreased insulin binding to monocytes due to decreased receptor concentration. These patients showed no signs of altered glucose metabolism and retrospective analysis of the clinical records of a further 56 such patients revealed no modification in carbohydrate metabolism. These data suggest that reduced insulin receptor number does not produce overt modifications of glucose metabolism in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

Cited by

LinkOut - more resources