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Association between ADIPOQ gene polymorphisms and the risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus after liver transplantation

Abstract

BACKGROUND: New-onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT) has become one of the major factors that affect the overall survival and long-term life quality in liver transplantation (LT) recipients. Previous studies found that the serum adiponectin concentration of diabetic patients is significantly lower than that of healthy subjects. Adiponectin regulates the blood glucose level by increasing body sensitivity to insulin through various …

Authors

Cen C; Fang H-X; Yu S-F; Liu J-M; Liu Y-X; Zhou L; Yu J; Zheng S-S

Journal

Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International, Vol. 16, No. 6, pp. 602–609

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

December 2017

DOI

10.1016/s1499-3872(17)60069-9

ISSN

1499-3872