Insulin resistance : insulin action and its disturbances in disease /
Diabetes is now one of the major causes of morbidity worldwide. In many cases, the onset of diabetes is progressive, developing via a condition of insulin resistance. This book considers the development of this condition, its consequences and clinical and therapeutic aspects.
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| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, N.J. :
J. Wiley,
[2005]
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Table of Contents:
- Insulin Resistance Contents Preface List of Contributors 1 The Insulin Receptor and Downstream Signalling 2 Insulin-mediated Regulation of Glucose Metabolism 3 Insulin Action on Lipid Metabolism.
- 4 The Effect of Insulin on Protein Metabolism 5 Genetically Modified Mouse Models of Insulin Resistance.
- 6 Insulin Resistance in Glucose Disposal and Production in Man with Specific Reference to Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes 7 Central Regulation of Peripheral Glucose Metabolism.
- 8 Relationship between Fat Distribution and Insulin Resistance 9 PPAR? and Glucose Homeostasis 10 Adipokines and Insulin Resistance 11 Dietary Factors and Insulin Resistance.
- 12 Physical Activity and Insulin Resistance 13 Genetics of the Metabolic Syndrome 14 Insulin Resistance and Dyslipidaemia 15 Insulin Resistance, Hypertension and Endothelial Dysfunction.