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