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Abstract

The present invention provides a marker capable of detecting insulin resistance and diabetes in a collected blood sample, a method for analyzing said marker, a method for screening a substance improving insulin resistance, and improving or suppressing diabetes. A blood insulin resistance marker and a blood diabetes marker, which comprises a polypeptide comprising at least 15 continuous amino acids in an amino acid sequence constituting progranulin. A method for analyzing a blood marker, which comprises the steps of: measuring a concentration of an insulin resistance marker or a diabetes marker in a collected blood sample; and comparing the measured concentration with a normal blood concentration of the marker. A method for screening a substance improving insulin resistance, and improving or suppressing diabetes, which comprises the steps of: administering a candidate substance to a living body expressing insulin resistance or suffering from diabetes; measuring a blood concentration of a marker in the living body after administration; and comparing the measured concentration of the marker with a blood concentration of the marker not administered with the candidate substance.

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