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Understanding insulin and insulin resistance /

Understanding Insulin and Insulin Resistance is written in a simple and clear language illustrated with diagrams that show the complex interplay of various factors in the initiation of insulin resistance. The design is systematic and meticulous, portraying topics in a flow from simple to complex. Th...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gupta, Anil
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Elsevier, 2021.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Discovery of insulin
  • Structure and properties of insulin
  • Biosynthesis of insulin
  • Biosynthesis, intracellular-trafficking, and exocytosis of insulin granules
  • Regulation of insulin secretion
  • Direct and indirect actions of insulin: role of insulin receptor, glucose transporters (GLUTs), and sodium-glucose linked transporters (SGLTs)
  • Metabolic and physiological effects of insulin
  • Etiopathogenesis of insulin resistance
  • Insulin resistance syndrome.