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Circulating fetuin-A and free fatty acids interact to predict insulin resistance in humans

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Figure 1: Relationships of fetuin-A and FFA concentrations with insulin sensitivity.

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We gratefully thank M.F. White for fruitful discussions during the preparation of this manuscript. N. Stefan is currently supported by a Heisenberg-Professorship of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (STE 1096/3-1).

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Vascular Medicine, Nephrology and Clinical Chemistry, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

    Norbert Stefan & Hans-Ulrich Häring

  2. Institute of Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

    Norbert Stefan & Hans-Ulrich Häring

  3. Deutsches Zentrum für Diabetesforschung, Neuherberg, Germany

    Norbert Stefan & Hans-Ulrich Häring

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Stefan, N., Häring, HU. Circulating fetuin-A and free fatty acids interact to predict insulin resistance in humans. Nat Med 19, 394–395 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm.3116

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