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  • Thumbnail for NPH insulin
    Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin, also known as isophane insulin, is an intermediate-acting insulin given to help control blood sugar levels in...
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    endocrine dysfunction, especially insulin resistance and hyperinsulinaemia, as seen in diabetes mellitus. This activates the insulin-like growth factor receptors...
    18 KB (1,820 words) - 14:37, 29 May 2024
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    sugar levels. Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin, or the cells of the body becoming unresponsive to the hormone's effects...
    123 KB (12,483 words) - 13:04, 9 June 2024
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    pancreatic islets of Langerhans responsible for the production and release of insulin and amylin. Constituting ~50–70% of cells in human islets, beta cells play...
    32 KB (3,743 words) - 19:49, 22 May 2024
  • her diabetic son who fell unconscious. The mother had bought cheap insulin online in desperation, not knowing the vial contained only water, but the doctor...
    66 KB (1,801 words) - 01:02, 19 May 2024
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    It works by decreasing glucose production in the liver, increasing the insulin sensitivity of body tissues, and increasing GDF15 secretion, which reduces...
    149 KB (14,257 words) - 05:35, 10 June 2024
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    functions mostly to regulate blood sugar levels, secreting the hormones insulin, glucagon, somatostatin and pancreatic polypeptide. As a part of the digestive...
    50 KB (5,610 words) - 14:41, 21 May 2024
  • branched-chain amino acids, are associated with weight loss and decreased insulin resistance: higher levels of valine are observed in the blood of diabetic...
    14 KB (1,152 words) - 11:04, 19 February 2024
  • The homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) is a method used to quantify insulin resistance and beta-cell function. It was first described under the name...
    7 KB (783 words) - 16:35, 8 September 2023
  • Subcutaneous injections are highly effective in administering medications such as insulin, morphine, diacetylmorphine and goserelin. Subcutaneous administration...
    22 KB (2,581 words) - 08:38, 3 December 2023
  • Thumbnail for Recombinant DNA
    different recombinant insulin preparations are in widespread use. Recombinant insulin is synthesized by inserting the human insulin gene into E. coli, or...
    35 KB (3,893 words) - 18:12, 12 May 2024
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    insulin resistance in the global population. Insulin resistance increases hyperglycemia because the body becomes over saturated by glucose. Insulin resistance...
    38 KB (4,221 words) - 07:06, 13 May 2024
  • slow gastric emptying, inhibit the release of glucagon, and stimulate insulin production, therefore reducing hyperglycemia in people with type 2 diabetes...
    36 KB (3,979 words) - 18:40, 8 June 2024
  • mellitus caused by mutations in an autosomal dominant gene disrupting insulin production. Along with neonatal diabetes, MODY is a form of the conditions...
    21 KB (2,261 words) - 20:16, 1 December 2023
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    from Diabetes. Best online Diabetes Reversal Program. Retrieved 15 September 2021. The Discovery and Early Development of Insulin – UNESCO Memory of the...
    101 KB (11,930 words) - 19:08, 29 May 2024
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    cause insulin resistance in muscle by decreasing IRS1-associated PI3K activity. Similarly, activation of PKCε by diacyglycerol may cause insulin resistance...
    9 KB (925 words) - 10:07, 15 October 2023
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    metabolism, insulin levels rise concordantly to drive glucose into the body's tissues and maintain blood glucose levels in the normal range. Insulin stimulates...
    17 KB (1,778 words) - 16:33, 21 March 2024
  • insulin, overfeeding them, and physically abusing them with medical tools. Letby accepted at trial that some victims had been injected with insulin,...
    98 KB (9,167 words) - 09:23, 8 June 2024
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    pancreatic burnout and insulin resistance. The pancreas is the organ responsible for the secretion of the hormones insulin and glucagon. Insulin is a hormone that...
    123 KB (12,978 words) - 22:49, 10 June 2024
  • Thumbnail for Frederick Sanger
    won the 1958 Chemistry Prize for determining the amino acid sequence of insulin and numerous other proteins, demonstrating in the process that each had...
    51 KB (5,320 words) - 21:45, 4 June 2024
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