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Loss of early insulin secretion leads to postprandial hyperglycaemia

DiabetologiaPublished 1 March 2003Open access
Stefano Del Prato
Citations149
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score3.62
SNIP2.67
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TL;DR

The critical role of the early-phase insulin response in determining postprandial hyperglycaemia, is supported by an amelioration of glucose tolerance by restoring the acute rise in plasma insulin concentrations after the ingestion of both glucose and a mixed meal.

Abstract

Therapeutic approaches aimed at restoring a physiological pattern of insulin secretion could prove effective in reducing postprandial glucose excursions particularly in the early stage of Type II diabetes.

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