Environmental Contaminants and Pancreatic Beta-Cells
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Environmental Contaminants and Pancreatic Beta-Cells
Despite health policies as well as clinical and research efforts, diabetes prevalence is still rising around the world. A multitude of causes have been suggested for this increase, mostly related to familial background, the occidental diet which is rich in fat/carbohydrates, and sedentary life style. Type 2 diabetes involves malfunctions of the primary pancreatic beta-cells, usually attributed ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1308-5727
DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.2812