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World J Diabetes. Sep 25, 2015; 6(12): 1207-1222
Published online Sep 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i12.1207
Published online Sep 25, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i12.1207
Figure 1 Natural history of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
The plasma insulin response (open circles) depicts the classic Starling’s curve of the pancreas. Closed circles = insulin-mediated glucose uptake (top panel). DIAB: Diabetes; Hi INS: High insulin secretion; IGT: Impaired glucose tolerance; Lo INS: Low insulin secretion; NGT: Normal glucose tolerance; OB: Obese; OGTT: Oral glucose tolerance test.
- Citation: Kanat M, DeFronzo RA, Abdul-Ghani MA. Treatment of prediabetes. World J Diabetes 2015; 6(12): 1207-1222
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v6/i12/1207.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v6.i12.1207