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Sep 2026
Plasma Ghrelin and Insulin Resistance in Non-Diabetic Adults with Obesity: A Scoping Review of Current Evidence
Obesity is heterogeneous, and ghrelin could be useful for distinguishing insulin-sensitive from insulin-resistant phenotypes beyond body mass index. This review aimed to map the evidence on total ghrelin, acylated ghrelin, des-acylated ghrelin, the acy/des-acy ghrelin ratio, and the relationships of these variables wit...
A. Etuk, L. Eyam, Lawson Ekpe et al.
· European Journal of Medical... · 0 citations