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Ghrelin in type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome.
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PMID:  21419192     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The increasing prevalence of metabolic syndrome and the consequent cardiovascular diseases, like atherosclerotic diseases and Type 2 diabetes has stimulated an active search for novel risk factors. The hormones regulating energy balance are of special interest as potential risk factors for metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes. Ghrelin is a peptide hormone from stomach with growth hormone releasing activity. It is also able to modify glucose and insulin metabolism, blood pressure levels, adipogenesis, and inflammatory processes in experimental conditions. Whether ghrelin has a role in the development metabolic syndrome and the associated diseases, is not known. This review will report the evidence for the role of ghrelin in the clustering of the components of the metabolic syndrome.
Authors:
Olavi Ukkola
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-3-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular and cellular endocrinology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1872-8057     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
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Created Date:  2011-3-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7500844     Medline TA:  Mol Cell Endocrinol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine and Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
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