title: Are elevated plasma amino acids causally linked to type 2 diabetes, or are they rather innocent bystanders?
authors.affiliation: Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Oudt
authors.affiliation: Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Noordam
authors.affiliation: Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. Electronic address: d.van_heemst@lumc.nl.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: van Heemst
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D056726:Genetic Association Studies; D005819:Genetic Markers; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D010641:Phenotype; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D015415:Biomarkers; D001786:Blood Glucose; D005819:Genetic Markers