Abstract
C-peptide, as a marker for pancreatic beta cells function, and somatostatin (SS) in plasma of obese males (n = 15) and a corresponding normal weight control subjects (n = 10) are studied. Fasting plasma SS and serum C-peptide are significantly higher in obese vs lean group. This can be explained by hypertrophy of both D- and B-cells of the pancreatic islets reported by other investigators. Post-prandial plasma SS is insignificantly increased in obese vs the control group whereas the increase in C-peptide levels is significant suggesting unequal response of B- and D-cells to meal in the obese group. It is concluded that circulating SS may play an important role in the development if obesity. Hyperinsulinaemia documented in obesity may be due to hypersecretion of insulin. That may contribute to increased somatomedin-C in obesity. (author).
Citation Formats
Abdel-Hafez, M A, El-Ghazaly, S, El-Feky, N A, and Sayed, S N.
Study of somatostatin in simple obesity.
Germany: N. p.,
1990.
Web.
Abdel-Hafez, M A, El-Ghazaly, S, El-Feky, N A, & Sayed, S N.
Study of somatostatin in simple obesity.
Germany.
Abdel-Hafez, M A, El-Ghazaly, S, El-Feky, N A, and Sayed, S N.
1990.
"Study of somatostatin in simple obesity."
Germany.
@misc{etde_6809717,
title = {Study of somatostatin in simple obesity}
author = {Abdel-Hafez, M A, El-Ghazaly, S, El-Feky, N A, and Sayed, S N}
abstractNote = {C-peptide, as a marker for pancreatic beta cells function, and somatostatin (SS) in plasma of obese males (n = 15) and a corresponding normal weight control subjects (n = 10) are studied. Fasting plasma SS and serum C-peptide are significantly higher in obese vs lean group. This can be explained by hypertrophy of both D- and B-cells of the pancreatic islets reported by other investigators. Post-prandial plasma SS is insignificantly increased in obese vs the control group whereas the increase in C-peptide levels is significant suggesting unequal response of B- and D-cells to meal in the obese group. It is concluded that circulating SS may play an important role in the development if obesity. Hyperinsulinaemia documented in obesity may be due to hypersecretion of insulin. That may contribute to increased somatomedin-C in obesity. (author).}
journal = []
volume = {26:2}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Germany}
year = {1990}
month = {Feb}
}
title = {Study of somatostatin in simple obesity}
author = {Abdel-Hafez, M A, El-Ghazaly, S, El-Feky, N A, and Sayed, S N}
abstractNote = {C-peptide, as a marker for pancreatic beta cells function, and somatostatin (SS) in plasma of obese males (n = 15) and a corresponding normal weight control subjects (n = 10) are studied. Fasting plasma SS and serum C-peptide are significantly higher in obese vs lean group. This can be explained by hypertrophy of both D- and B-cells of the pancreatic islets reported by other investigators. Post-prandial plasma SS is insignificantly increased in obese vs the control group whereas the increase in C-peptide levels is significant suggesting unequal response of B- and D-cells to meal in the obese group. It is concluded that circulating SS may play an important role in the development if obesity. Hyperinsulinaemia documented in obesity may be due to hypersecretion of insulin. That may contribute to increased somatomedin-C in obesity. (author).}
journal = []
volume = {26:2}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Germany}
year = {1990}
month = {Feb}
}