We acknowledge generous research support from:
— The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Merit BX0022230
— The National Institutes of Health, R01 DK 109102, F30 DK 104514
— Dorris J. and Donald L. Duchene Sr. Foundation
— JoAnne Nicolay Foundation
— American Heart Association
— VA Career Development Award
— Atlantic Philanthropies Inc. (USA)
— American Diabetes Association
— John A. Hartford Foundation
— Association of Specialty Professors
— Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center
— Vanderbilt Digestive Diseases Research Center
— Vanderbilt Department of Medicine / Division of Endocrinology