Insulin

Formal name: Insulin

Related tests: C-Peptide, Glucose, Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)

Article Sources

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Hirsch, I. (1999 November 15). Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and the Use of Flexible Insulin Regimens [42 paragraphs]. American Family Physician (AAFP) [On-line Journal]. Available FTP: http://www.aafp.org/afp/991115ap/2343.html

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ARUP. Insulin, Free and Total [5 paragraphs]. ARUP's Guide to Clinical Laboratory Testing (CLT) [On-line information]. Available FTP: http://www.arup-lab.com/guides/clt/tests/clt_a19b.htm#1837257

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Sapin, R., et. al (2001). Elecsys Insulin Assay: Free Insulin Determination and the Absence of Cross-Reactivity with Insulin Lispro [15 paragraphs]. Clinical Chemistry [On-line Journal] (47) 602-605. Available E-mail: sapin@ipb.u-strasbg.fr

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CSU (1999 June 15, Updated). Physiologic Effects of Insulin [15 paragraphs]. Colorado State University, Pathophysiology of the Endocrine System [On-line Biomedical Hypertextbook]. Available online

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CSU (1999 June 15, Updated). Glucagon [12 paragraphs]. Colorado State University, Pathophysiology of the Endocrine System [On-line Biomedical Hypertextbook]. Available online

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Fish, ,S., Updated (2002 February 18, Updated). Insulin test [12 paragraphs]. Medlineplus Encyclopedia [On-line information]. Available FTP: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003700.htm

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CSU (1999 June 15, Updated). Insulin Synthesis and Secretion [12 paragraphs]. Colorado State University, Pathophysiology of the Endocrine System [On-line Biomedical Hypertextbook]. Available online

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Bruno Geloneze, Marcos A. Tambascia, José C. Pareja, Enrico M. Repetto and Luis A. Magna. The Insulin Tolerance Test in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Research 9:763-769 (2001). Available FTP: http://www.obesityresearch.org/cgi/content/full/9/12/763

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Kolodziejczyk B, Duleba AJ, Spaczynski RZ, et al. Metformin Therapy Decreases Hyperandrogenism and Hyperinsulinemia in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Fertil Steril. 2000 Jun;73(6):1149-1154.