Pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus type 2: beyond the duo "insulin resistance-secretion deficit"
T2DM involves at least two primary pathogenic mechanisms: (a) a progressive decline in pancreatic islet cell function resulting in reduced insulin secretion and (b) peripheral insulin resistance resulting in a decrease in the metabolic responses to insulin. This dynamic interaction between insulin s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Arán Ediciones, S. L.
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Nutrición Hospitalaria |
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112013000800012&lng=en&tlng=en |