What Is C-Peptide? Why It’s Done How It’s Performed What’s Next The C-peptide test is a way of estimating how much of the hormone insulin your body creates. This test can help doctors determine what ...

The new findings come from a 15-year study examining the natural course of C-peptide in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D). A marker of pancreatic function in patients with diabetes ...

A C-peptide level of more than 20 pmol/L may indicate a lower risk for hypoglycemia among adults with type 1 diabetes, suggesting that these individuals may safely pursue tighter glycemic targets, ...

What is the role of C peptide in managing uncontrolled type 2 diabetes? —Ndukwe H. Odeluga, MD, Bakersfield, Calif. Cleaved from proinsulin to make mature insulin, C peptide can be considered a marker ...

C-peptide, a 31–amino acid peptide originally regarded as an inert by‐product of insulin synthesis, is emerging as a key modulator of diabetic complications. Secreted in equimolar amounts with insulin ...

UC Davis chemist Marie Heffern is pioneering a new field, metalloendocrinology, exploring how metals such as iron, zinc and copper influence hormones. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis) Metals such as zinc, ...