Initially, the sole interest in C-peptide was as a marker of insulin secretion and has, as such, been of great value in furthering the understanding of the pathophysiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Inicialmente, o único interese que había no péptido C era como marcador da secreción de insulina e dábaselle un gran valor para comprender mellor a fisiopatoloxía das diabetes de tipo 1 e 2.