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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815587903321

Autore

Szablewski Leszek

Titolo

Glucose homeostasis and insulin resistance / / Leszek Szablewski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Saif Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates], : Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., [2011]

ISBN

1-60805-189-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Disciplina

618.92/462

Soggetti

Insulin resistance

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes

Glucose - Metabolism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

01 Cover Page.pdf; 02 Title Page; 03 eBooks End User License Agreement-Website; 04 CONTENTS; 05 FOREWORD; 06 PREFACE; 07 Chapter 1; 08 Chapter 2; 09 Chapter 3; 10 Chapter 4; 11 Chapter 5; 12 Index

Sommario/riassunto

Glucose homeostasis and insulin resistance presents a broad overview of the molecular, biochemical and clinical aspects of glucose metabolism and glucose resistance. The book serves to acquaint the reader with recent information on topics ranging from the glucose metabolism and glucose transporters, the hormonal regulation of glucose homeostasis, to insulin resistance and the characterization of novel pharmacological approaches on emerging targets for the treatment of diabetes. Also included in the book is a discussion on the role of mutations in insulin resistance. The book is particularly us