Insulin resistance
Subtitle: insulin action and its disturbances in disease
By: editors, Sudhesh Kumar, Stephen O'Rahilly.
Contributors: Kumar, Sudhesh.; O'Rahilly, S.
Publisher: J. Wiley
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex, England; Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 599
Subjects: Insulin resistance.
Description: Reviews the normal biology of insulin action on glucose, lipids and proteins. It considers the pathological basis for insulin resistance in animal models and humans, and discusses the influence of heredity, dietary factors and exercise. Clinical consequences including dyslipidaemia, hypertension and polycystic ovary syndrome, and therapeutic strategies for treatment are also examined.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.