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What is the clinical significance of a low C-peptide and insulin level when glucose levels are normal?

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Endocrinology · UNC
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The real readout of the adequacy of insulin secretion is always glycemia. Thus, if the glucose level is normal, whatever the insulin level is "normal," and beta-cell function is likely normal. You can double down on that if the glucose tolerance test is normal. Normal glucose with low insulin or C-p...

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