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Clinical trial data shows preserved beta-cell function key to new paradigms in diabetes care

Critical Path Institute® (C-Path), through its Type 1 Diabetes Consortium, today reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ...
Nature

Effects of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors on beta-cell function and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are a novel family of glucose-lowering agents. Accumulating evidence suggests that DPP-4 inhibitors preserve pancreatic beta-cell function, but results in ...
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Understanding Pancreatic Beta Cells

Beta cells are cells in the pancreas. They are found in groups called islets. Beta cells create insulin, a hormone that regulates your blood glucose levels. When your blood glucose levels increase, ...
Nature

Differences in complication patterns in subgroups of type 2 diabetes according to insulin resistance and beta-cell function

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by two major metabolic abnormalities: insulin resistance and insulin secretory dysfunction 1. However, the contribution of each factor to the ...