Chapter 10: Glucose control: insulin therapy
Insulin and its analogues lower blood glucose by stimulating peripheral glucose uptake, especially by skeletal muscle and fat, and by inhibiting hepatic glucose production. Insulin inhibits lipolysis and proteolysis, and enhances protein synthesis.
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
AOSIS
2018-06-01
|
| Series: | South African Family Practice |
| Online Access: | https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4847 |