Y X Li, Y Q Sang, Yan Sun, X K Liu, H F Geng, Min Zha, Ben Wang, Fei Teng, H J Sun, Yu Wang, Q Q Qiu, Xiu Zang, Yun Wang, T T Wu, Peter M Jones, Jun Liang, Wei Xu
Objective: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic condition resulting from insulin resistance and insufficient β-cell secretion, leading to improper glycaemic regulation. Previous studies have found that excessive fat deposits in organs such as the liver and muscle can cause insulin resistance through lipotoxicity that affects β-cell function. The relationships between fat deposits in pancreatic tissue, the function of β-cells, the method of visceral fat evaluation and T2DM have been sought by researchers...
2020: International Journal of Medical Sciences