Publications by authors named "Alfred Buabeng"
Article Synopsis
- Researchers investigated how mitochondrial biomarkers (acylcarnitine, cytochrome c, and citrate synthase) are linked to type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and insulin resistance.
- The study analyzed blood samples from 170 participants, comparing those with T2DM to those without, focusing on key metrics like blood glucose and lipid levels.
- Results indicated that T2DM patients exhibited higher levels of cytochrome c and other risk factors, suggesting that these mitochondrial markers could serve as indicators of insulin resistance in diabetes.
Background And Aims: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are among the leading causes of disability and early death in sub-Saharan Africa. Most of the current blood tests for CVD diagnosis involve performing about three test profiles; often at additional cost to patients. C-peptide, a cleavage product of proinsulin, is a promising marker that has the potential to serve as a proxy marker for diagnosing CVDs in resource-poor settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Insulin resistance (IR) is one of the common chronic metabolic disorders in Africa and elsewhere. Accumulation of lipids in the body may be due to an imbalance in the metabolism of lipids, glucose and proteins. Ceramides are a sphingolipid class of lipids that are biologically active and vital in the production of more complex lipids.
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