Metabolic Defects in Lean Nondiabetic Offspring of NIDDM Parents: A Cross-Sectional Study
Perseghin G, Ghosh S, Gerow K, Shulman G. Metabolic Defects in Lean Nondiabetic Offspring of NIDDM Parents: A Cross-Sectional Study. Diabetes 1997, 46: 1001-1009. PMID: 9166672, DOI: 10.2337/diab.46.6.1001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin resistanceInsulin sensitivityControl subjectsInsulin secretionNIDDM parentsNIDDM patientsFFA metabolismFFA concentrationsAbove confounding factorsInsulin-resistant offspringFree fatty acid levelsInverse correlationLDL cholesterol levelsHealthy control subjectsNormal insulin sensitivityIntravenous glucose bolusLower insulin sensitivityPlasma FFA concentrationEuglycemic hyperinsulinemic clampCross-sectional studyFirst-degree relativesPathogenesis of NIDDMDefective insulin secretionFatty acid levelsHigh free fatty acid levels