Association of serum ferritin with insulin resistance in offsprings of type 2 diabetics

• Main Authors: Usama A Khalil (Author), Fayroz O Seliem (Author), Alsayed Alnahal (Author), Mohamed Awad (Author), Ayman M.E.M Sadek (Author), Mohamed S Fawzy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context Type 2 diabetes is prevalent worldwide, and insulin resistance (IR) is considered the main player in its pathogenesis. Previous studies suggested a link between iron and IR. Aim The aim was to study serum ferritin level in nondiabetic offsprings, with and without impaired glucose tolerance,...