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Infections: A Possible Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes by Surajit Chakraborty; Rajasri Bhattacharyya; Dibyajyoti Banerjee is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.
Diabetes mellitus is one of the biggest challenges to human health globally, with an estimated 95% of the global diabetic population having type 2 diabetes. Classical causes for type 2 diabetes, such as genetics and obesity, do not account for the high incidence of the disease. Recent data suggest that infections may precipitate insulin resistance via multiple mechanisms, such as the proinflammatory cytokine response, the acute-phase response, and the alteration of the nutrient status. Even pathogen products, such as lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycans, can be diabetogenic. Therefore, we argue that infections that are known to contribute to insulin resistance should be considered as risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
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- Author
- Surajit Chakraborty; Rajasri Bhattacharyya; Dibyajyoti Banerjee
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)