Increment of Serum Bilirubin as an Independent Marker Predicting New-onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Korean Population

Several cross-sectional studies reported that serum bilirubin concentrations had an inverse association with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevalence. The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between percentage change in bilirubin levels (PCB) and incident risk of T2DM using a longitudinal model.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - October 21, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: S.-E. Lee, J.H. Kim, Y.-B. Lee, J.E. Jun, S.-M. Jin, J.H. Jee, J.C. Bae Source Type: research