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Last Updated: 5 years ago• Featured Tip
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General Physician•Kolkata
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Hormones are responsible for regulating the functions of the body, growth and metabolism. There are a variety of hormones that the endocrine glands secrete, and one of them is insulin. Insulin is responsible for regulating the blood sugar levels in the body. If it s not produced enough or the body s capability to absorb it weakens then it can lead to diabetes. Insulin is also related to metabolism and the storing of fat, insulin breaks down the glucose in the blood to provide energy for the prop...more
Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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General Physician•Delhi
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Insulin is the most common treatment prescribed for people affected with diabetes. Diabetes is condition where high amounts of glucose prevail in the blood for an extended period of time. However, there are some drugs that offer an alternative to insulin in treating diabetes, which are:

1. Liraglutide: Liraglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drug that causes the body to release greater amounts of insulin so as to facilitate the movement of glucose from the blood to the cells. P...more
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Diabetologist•Mumbai
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What is insulin therapy?
Insulin is a hormone that is responsible for keeping the level of sugar in the blood under control. It is the primary therapy used for the treatment of any type of diabetes. The dependence on insulin depends on the balance between the actual production of insulin in the body and the resistance of the body cells to the insulin produced. People, who suffer from diabetes type 1, need insulin injections lifelong. The requirement for insulin therapy in people suffering fr...more
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Insulin like supplementary drugs for hyperglycemia
Pramlintide (symlin) is a new type of injectable drug that can help control postprandial hyperglycemia, the sudden increase in blood sugar after a meal. Pramlintide is injected before meals and can help lower blood sugar levels in the 3 hours after meals. Pramlintide is used in addition to insulin for patients who take insulin regularly but still need better blood sugar control. The fda approved this drug in 2005 for adults with type 1 and t...more
Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
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Diabetologist•Pune
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Close to 400 million people across the world are affected by diabetes, and this chronic condition drastically reduces the quality of life if not managed properly. Though several treatment options are available to manage the condition, lack of awareness hinders many from seeking treatment.

Insulin therapy is provided for type II diabetes patients to achieve and maintain a steady blood sugar level. A few may think that injecting insulin is a complicated therapy, but there is no reason to ...more
Last Updated: 7 years ago • Featured Quiz
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MBBS, MDRC (Diabetology), M.D.R.F.A.D.A

Diabetologist•Hyderabad
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Insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes are one and the same thing. True or False? Take this quiz to find out.
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Last Updated: 6 years ago • Featured Quiz
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Diabetologist•Pune
Insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes are one and the same thing. True or False? Take this quiz to find out.
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Last Updated: 6 years ago • Featured Quiz
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MBBS, Diploma In Diabetology

Diabetologist•Mumbai
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There are no specific signs and symptoms of insulin resistance. True or False? Take this quiz to find out.
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Endocrinologist•Kochi
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If you are now 28 years old & have been using insulin for 15 years, you started insulin at 13 years of age. Right? if so, do you have type 1 diabetes? if yes, insulin is the only option for you. Unfortunately, there are no tablets to treat type 1 diabetes. You have to continue insulin, life long.
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