title: Elevated plasma concentrations of pigment epithelium-derived factor in type 2 diabetic patients is reduced by metformin treatment in association with weight loss 2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Zhijuan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Pengzi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bi
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Cuiliu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Huijie
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Dalong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005136:Eye Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008687:Metformin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000097:blood*; D015843:Serpins / Q000097:blood*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology*; D000099174:Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor
chemical_list: D005136:Eye Proteins; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D008687:Metformin; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D015843:Serpins; D000099174:Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor