Branching out for detection of type 2 diabetes.

Shah, Svati H; Svetkey, Laura P; Newgard, Christopher B · Cell Metab · 2011

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Abstract

Type 2 diabetes is an epidemic disease worldwide, but it is difficult to predict its appearance in the general population. A recent study demonstrates that circulating concentrations of a small group of essential amino acids predict risk for diabetes, contributing to a recent resurgence of interest in these common analytes.