Ghrelin- and GH-induced insulin resistance: no association with retinol-binding protein-4

Esben Thyssen Vestergaard; Morten B Krag; Morten M Poulsen; Steen Bønløkke Pedersen; Niels Moller; Jens Otto Lunde Jorgensen; Niels Jessen

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Ghrelin- and GH-induced insulin resistance: no association with retinol-binding protein-4

Esben Thyssen Vestergaard, Morten B Krag, Morten M Poulsen, Steen Bønløkke Pedersen, Niels Moller, Jens Otto Lunde Jorgensen, Niels Jessen

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Supraphysiological levels of ghrelin and GH induce insulin resistance. Serum levels of retinol-binding protein-4 (RBP4) correlate inversely with insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes. We aimed to determine whether ghrelin and GH affect RBP4 levels in human subjects.

Original language	English
Journal	Endocrine Connections
Volume	2
Issue	2
Pages (from-to)	96-103
Number of pages	8
ISSN	2049-3614
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1530/EC-13-0019
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2013

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Ghrelin- and GH-induced insulin resistance: no association with retinol-binding protein-4. / Vestergaard, Esben Thyssen; Krag, Morten B; Poulsen, Morten M et al.
In: Endocrine Connections, Vol. 2, No. 2, 01.06.2013, p. 96-103.

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Ghrelin- and GH-induced insulin resistance: no association with retinol-binding protein-4

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