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Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is characterized by fasting and postprandial hyperglycemia. Type 1 diabetes occurs secondary to autoimmune destruction of the insulin-secreting pancreatic β-cells, whereas type 2 diabetes res...
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Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus affects approximately 5% of the general population with its prevalence varying between ethnic groups and geographic regions. The majority of cases are accounted for by two different types of ...
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Cytokines
Cytokines encompass diverse groups of multifunctional proteins that play key roles in a variety of biological processes, including cell growth and activation, inflammation, immunity, hematopoiesis, tumorigenes...
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Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Hormones provide a form of communication between different cells and from one organ to another. The dramatic effects of hormones on physiologic functions such as growth and metabolism have allowed relatively s...