How Onset of Diabetes Differs for Blacks and Whites

By Adam PopeUAB NewsA new study published in Circulation Research by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers shows that young, healthy African American individuals have lower natriuretic peptide levels as compared to whites. The study also showed that a decreased process, and increased breakdown, may be a reason behind the racial differences in NP levels. Furthermore, they found that whites had a greater decrease in their NP levels after a high-carbohydrate challenge, compared to African