C-peptide tests can also be used to identify other conditions that impact hormone production, such as Addison’s disease or Cushing’s syndrome. In every form of diabetes, ...

C-peptide test can help in the correct diagnosis and treatment of diabetes. This simple and cheap test can differentiate between Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes, as well as other genetic forms of diabetes.

Measuring extremely low levels of C-peptide in patients with type 1 diabetes may help predict future complications and HbA1c control, according to a presenter at the 50th European Association for ...

C-peptide used to be considered a byproduct of insulin production but now scientists know that it acts as a hormone in its own right. The researchers measured how readily zinc, copper and chromium ...

C-peptide is a biomarker of insulin reserve and can be used to help identify patients incorrectly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, potentially resulting in the reduction or cessation of insulin ...

Evidence of gradual increases in serum concentration of C-peptide as pregnancy progresses in women with type 1 diabetes mellitus provides novel insight into mechanisms of β-cell failure and ...

The mean peak C-peptide level at 52 weeks and percentage of participants with a C-peptide level of 0.2 pmol/mL or greater were similar between the two groups.

An early exploratory study involving adolescents showed improved C-peptide secretion at 12 months after a period of intensive insulin treatment in the hospital for 2 weeks after diagnosis. 7 A ...

C-peptide concentration may be a more stable measure of insulin production than circulating insulin levels and may have actions distinct from that of insulin. 28 Whether collecting blood close to ...

Both treatment groups saw declines in C-peptide levels by 12 months, and mean area under the curve (AUC) for plasma C-peptide levels at 12 months—the study’s primary end point—was not ...