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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
A test to early detect Type 2 diabetes could soon be on the way.
Researchers at the Lund University Diabetes Centre have identified a protein called SFRP4 that, when at above-average levels in the blood, is linked with a five-times increased risk of developing diabetes later on, compared with those with below-average levels of the protein.
"This makes it a strong risk marker that is present several years before diagnosis," study researcher Anders Rosengren said in a statement. "We have also identified the mechanism for how SFRP4 impairs the secretion of insulin. The marker therefore reflects not only an increased risk, but also an ongoing disease process."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/10/sfrp4-protein-diabetes-early-detection_n_2089228.html
Researchers at the Lund University Diabetes Centre have identified a protein called SFRP4 that, when at above-average levels in the blood, is linked with a five-times increased risk of developing diabetes later on, compared with those with below-average levels of the protein.
"This makes it a strong risk marker that is present several years before diagnosis," study researcher Anders Rosengren said in a statement. "We have also identified the mechanism for how SFRP4 impairs the secretion of insulin. The marker therefore reflects not only an increased risk, but also an ongoing disease process."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/10/sfrp4-protein-diabetes-early-detection_n_2089228.html