When insulin assays became widely available in the 1960s, it became evident that the insulin secretory response to an oral glucose load was greater than when an identical amount was administered parenterally
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This resulted in reduced WAT mass, increased liver mass, impaired glucose tolerance and elevated circulating FAs, which is consistent with a primary defect in adipose lipid storage
Of note, 25% of patients were followed for 6 years or longer
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