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Disentangling fetal insulin hypersecretion and insulin resistance

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Abstract

Disentangling which of insulin hypersecretion and insulin resistance is upstream in obesity-related type 2 diabetes (T2D) is challenging. Here, we consider the dynamics of insulin secretion and action in the fetuses of mothers with diabetes. We argue that fetal insulin hypersecretion occurs first, with insulin resistance being an adaptive protective response.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)934-936
Number of pages3
JournalTrends in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Volume35
Issue number11
Early online date1 May 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2024

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