A High Level of Circulating Valine Is a Biomarker for Type 2 Diabetes and Associated with the Hypoglycemic Effect of Sitagliptin

• Main Authors: Xiaoyu Liao (Author), Bingyao Liu (Author), Hua Qu (Author), LinLin Zhang (Author), Yongling Lu (Author), Yong Xu (Author), Zhaohui Lyu (Author), Hongting Zheng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. High levels of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) and aromatic amino acids (AAAs) were associated with an increased risk of hyperglycemia and the onset of diabetes. This study is aimed at assessing circulating valine concentrations in subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and in T2D patien...