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    Diabetic neuropathy is not associated with homocysteine, folate, vitamin B12 levels, and MTHFR C677T mutation in type 2 diabetic outpatients taking metformin

    Hyperhomocysteinemia and vitamin B12 deficiency may be involved in the development of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Metformin therapy may reduce vitamin B12 plasma levels, thus contributing to DPN.

    G. T. Russo, A. Giandalia, E. L. Romeo in Journal of Endocrinological Investigation (2016)

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    Evaluating body composition of Italian prostate cancer patients without metastases

    Prostate cancer (PCa) is becoming an increasingly important public health problem worldwide, and anthropometric studies have revealed that body composition is a potential risk factor for this type of cancer. T...

    G. Maturo, G. Vespasiani, E. I. Mohamed, C. Maiolo, E. Finazzi Agrò in Acta Diabetologica (2003)

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    Glucose regulates both glucose transport and the glucose transporter gene expression in a hamster-derived pancreatic Beta-cell line (HIT)

    We studied the effect of chronic exposure to high glucose on the glucose transport regulation in hamster pancreatic Beta cells in permanent culture (HIT). Cells were exposed to either 5.5 mmol/l or 16.7 mmol/l...

    F. Purrello, M. Buscema, M. Vetri, C. Vinci, C. Gatta, F. Forte in Diabetologia (1991)

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    Insulin receptors and insulin sensitivity in normo and hyperinsulinemic obese patients

    The authors have studied insulin receptors on peripheral blood monocytes and insulin sensitivity, evaluated by simultaneous infusion of glucose, insulin and somatostatin in 10 control subjects and in 20 obese ...

    Dr. A. Carducci Artenisio, F. Ragonese in Journal of Endocrinological Investigation (1985)