title: Beta-cell behavior, evaluated as basal and mixed meal-stimulated insulin, and proinsulin secretion, in elderly diabetic patients with "secondary failure".
authors.affiliation: Diabetology Department, U.S.L. Piacenza, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zavaroni
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Borghi
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Pierfranceschi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bianco
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: De Joannon
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Pierfranceschi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D011384:Proinsulin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D011384:Proinsulin