Iron Metabolism and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta ‐analysis and Systematic Review

ConclusionsThe elevated serum ferritin was one of the risk factors for type 2 diabetes, and soluble transferrin receptor to ferritin ratio was inversely related to the risk of type 2 diabetes. A systematic review showed that serum transferrin and hepcidin might be directly or indirectly related to the development of diabetes.

Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - January 22, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Jingfang Liu, Qingxiu Li, Yaxian Yang, Lihua Ma Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research