Richard Pratley, MD, a diabetologist at the University of Vermont in Burlington, said the concept seemed promising. 理查德Pratley ，医学博士，一个diabetologist在佛蒙特大学的伯林顿说，这个概念似乎大有希望。
diabetologist also noticed that the patient was cachectic,and had hepatosplenomegaly. 此外，糖尿病专家还注意到患者的恶病质和肝脾肿大。
