Association of glucose tolerance status with pancreatic beta and alpha cell mass in community ‐based autopsy samples of Japanese: the Hisayama Study

ConclusionsBeta cell mass decreased significantly with worsening glucose tolerance, from the stage of PDM, in the Japanese population. Prevention of declining beta cell mass before the onset of glucose intolerance is important to reduce the burden of T2DM.

Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - February 7, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Jun Inaishi, Yoshifumi Saisho, Yoichiro Hirakawa, Daigo Yoshida, Jun Hata, Naoko Mukai, Yuusuke Watanabe, Yoshinao Oda, Hiroshi Itoh, Toshiharu Ninomiya Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research