Protein Fetuin A Produced By Liver May Be Directly Associated With Type 2 Diabetes (NIDDM)
Researchers led by Joachim H. Ix, M.D., H. Ix, M.D., M.A.S., assistant professor in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and the Division of Preventive medicine at UC San Diego and at the San Diego Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, found that the higher is the level of protein Fetuin-A, higher is the risk of type 2 diabetes. 
Protein Fetuin A is produced by the liver cells, and is found that this protein is directly associated with type 2 diabetes. “Higher Fetuin-A was associated with a 1.7-fold increased risk of diabetes, when adjusted for other factors,” said Joachim H.Ix.
Recent research shows that proteins Adipocytokines from the fat tissue which regulate the metabolism of the blood sugar or glucose binds with the protein, formed by the liver and form an insulin resistance condition which is the hallmark of Diabetes.
On undergoing a study for six years they found that the participants having highest levels of Fetuin-A show higher risk of developing diabetes.
Moreover they say that they are further working on to evaluate whether the results prove true in the middle aged individuals having highest rate of type 2 diabetes.
Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/
