Effects of body fat reduction on plasma adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein concentration in obese patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

The influence of body fat reduction on adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (A-FABP) in obese patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) was investigated to examine whether it relates to the etiopathogenesis of insulin resistance (IR) and obesity.

Keywords

• adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein
• obesity
• type 1 diabetes mellitus
• insulin resistance
• free fatty acids