Evolving Concepts in Insulin Resistance
Over the last decades, the growing prevalence of insulin resistance has dramatically contributed to the global epidemic of metabolic syndrome, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, there is an unmet need for novel nutritional and pharmacological strategies aimed t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London :
IntechOpen
2022.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009746462506719 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. The Insulin Journey in the Human Body
- 2. Insulin Receptor Isoforms in Physiology and Metabolic Disease
- 3. Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Insulin Resistance: Recent Updates and Future Challenges
- 4. Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance during Pregnancy
- 5. Dietary Activation of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) to Treat Insulin Resistance
- 6. Cardiac Natriuretic Peptide System: A Link between Adipose Tissue, Obesity, and Insulin Resistance
- 7. Berardinelli-Seip Syndrome: Report of an Old Case Successfully Treated with Anti-Glucocorticoid Therapy Followed by Bilateral Adrenalectomy.
