Background. Serum ferritin predicts the onset of diabetes; however, this relationship is not clear amongst South Asians, a population susceptible to glucose intolerance and anaemia. Objective.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To investigate lipid metabolism and the relationship with monocyte expression of the fatty acid translocase CD36 in South Asians.
Methods: An observational study of South Asians whom as an ethnic group have - a higher risk of developing diabetes. The susceptibility to diabetes is coupled with an earlier and more rapid progression of micro-, and macro-vascular complications.