C-Peptide

Last Updated: August 16, 2022

C-peptide (short for "connecting peptide") is a polypeptide that is part of the production of insulin from its precursor molecule, proinsulin. In lab testing, C-peptide levels are an indirect measure of insulin production, which can help distinguish different types of diabetes.

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