Higher levels of a certain protein associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - 16:28 in Health & Medicine

Persons with higher levels of adiponectin, a protein that is produced by fat cells and that has anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing properties, have an associated lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of previous studies, reported in the July 8 issue of JAMA.

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