title: Association of plasma amino acids with blood glucose, insulin sensitivity and islet β-cell function in subjects with normal glucose tolerance and patients with type 2 diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Endocrinology and Metabolism, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors.forename: Xiangxun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Xingwu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ran
authors.forename: Haoming
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tian
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000097:blood*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D050417:Insulin-Secreting Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D001786:Blood Glucose
keywords: amino acids; insulin resistance; islet β-cell function