Mechanisms of Insulin Action
Author | : Alan R. Saltiel |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2007-06-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 0387722033 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780387722030 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mechanisms of Insulin Action written by Alan R. Saltiel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-06-27 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 18 million people in the United States have diabetes mellitus, and about 90% of these have the type 2 form of the disease. This book attempts to dissect the complexity of the molecular mechanisms of insulin action with a special emphasis on those features of the system that are subject to alteration in type 2 diabetes and other insulin resistant states. It explores insulin action at the most basic levels, through complex systems.