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ey0018.12-2 | Type 2 Diabetes | ESPEYB18

12.2. Identification of pathognomonic purine synthesis biomarkers by metabolomic profiling of adolescents with obesity and type 2 diabetes

J Concepcion , K Chen , R Saito , J Gangoiti , E Mendez , ME Nikita , BA Barshop , L Natarajan , K Sharma , JJ Kim

PLoS One. 2020 Jun 26;15(6):e0234970. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234970.In brief: Metabolite signatures were compared between children with normal weight, obesity, and both obesity and T2DM, by measuring 273 analytes in fasting plasma and a 24-hour urine sample. Twenty-two urine metabolites were uniquely associated with T2DM. Adolescents with T2DM have altered purine nucleoti...