Circulating β-Hydroxybutyrate in Glycemic Progression and Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: Adaptive Signal or Maladaptive Substrate?

Int J Mol Sci · 2026 · PMC13361337 · PMID 42449988

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In a prospective cohort of 453 Korean individuals with impaired fasting glucose (mean age, 53.8 ± 9.6 years), higher fasting circulating β-HB levels were associated with a nonsignificant trend toward a lower risk of incident T2D over a 10.9-year follow-up period [ 24 ].

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