Publications

Ethnic differences in BMI, subcutaneous fat, and serum leptin levels during and after pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes. In the recently published paper by Sommer and co-workers, we show that South Asians have higher amounts of subcutaneous fat and serum leptin levels relative to their body mass index (BMI) than Europeans, which probably contributes […]

We have shown significant reduced myocardial function in long term type 1 diabetes even without significant coronary heart disease. This may point to a subclinical diabetic cardiomyopathy and/or a microvascular defect as suggested by reduced myocardial Blood Flow reserve. The increased level of Glycation products may suggest that Glycation leads to “stiffer hearts”?

Detection of a low-grade enteroviral infection in the islets of Langerhans of living patients newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes The Diabetes Virus Detection study (DiViD) is the first to examine fresh pancreatic tissue at the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes for the presence of viruses. The results provides evidence for the presence of enterovirus […]