Hyperinsulinemia

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Hyperinsulinemia
Classification and external resources
ICD-9	251.6

Hyperinsulinemia, or hyperinsulinaemia is a condition in which there are excess levels of circulating insulin in the blood. It commonly presents in people with diabetes mellitus type 2 or insulin resistance and is often associated with metabolic syndrome.

Contents 1 Causes 2 Effects 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Causes

• Diabetes mellitus type 2
• Insulin resistance
• Neoplasm, pancreatic cancer

[edit] Effects

• May lead to hypoglycemia
• Increased synthesis of VLDL (hypertriglyceridemia)
• Hypertension (insulin increases sodium retention by the renal tubules)
• Coronary Artery Disease (increased insulin damages endothelial cells)

[edit] See also

• Metabolic syndrome

[edit] External links

• MayoClinic
• ped/1075 at eMedicine

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