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Researchers are working on a blood test to identify those at high risk of developing type II diabetes. 
 
They have identified a protein, RPB4, whose levels are increased in people with insulin resistance. It is suspected that the protein might be the cause of insulin resistance in cells, but no matter what the association, it may be a reliable indicator of risk of developing disease and a marker for effectiveness of treatment.

Early warning hope for diabetes

BBC News - 6/14/2006 7:22 PM

Raised levels of a protein in the blood may provide an early warning sign of the development of type 2 diabetes, research suggests.
 
Scientists believe testing for levels of the protein - RBP4 - may help identify those at risk of diabetes before symptoms become apparent.
 
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