Resistência à acção da insulina.

The author analyses the insulin and glucagon effect on glycaemia regulation. The structure of glucose transporters and insulin receptors is described in some detail. Finally the author attempts to explain the insulin resistance mechanism based on a post receptor alteration that would be advantageous...

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Main Author: M da S Azevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 1993-06-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/3088
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description The author analyses the insulin and glucagon effect on glycaemia regulation. The structure of glucose transporters and insulin receptors is described in some detail. Finally the author attempts to explain the insulin resistance mechanism based on a post receptor alteration that would be advantageous in traditional nutrition, but is noxious in a western type society, due to excessive caloric intake.
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spelling doaj.art-110617a36c6e40558df0b5dcc7c6417b2022-12-22T03:30:35ZengOrdem dos MédicosActa Médica Portuguesa0870-399X1646-07581993-06-016610.20344/amp.3088Resistência à acção da insulina.M da S Azevedo0Instituto de Química Fisiológica, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa.The author analyses the insulin and glucagon effect on glycaemia regulation. The structure of glucose transporters and insulin receptors is described in some detail. Finally the author attempts to explain the insulin resistance mechanism based on a post receptor alteration that would be advantageous in traditional nutrition, but is noxious in a western type society, due to excessive caloric intake.https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/3088
spellingShingle M da S Azevedo
Resistência à acção da insulina.
Acta Médica Portuguesa
title Resistência à acção da insulina.
title_full Resistência à acção da insulina.
title_fullStr Resistência à acção da insulina.
title_full_unstemmed Resistência à acção da insulina.
title_short Resistência à acção da insulina.
title_sort resistencia a accao da insulina
url https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/3088
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