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Insulin Resistance

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Definition: Diminished effectiveness of INSULIN in lowering blood sugar levels: requiring the use of 200 units or more of insulin per day to prevent HYPERGLYCEMIA or KETOSIS.  INSULIN RESISTANCE SYNDROME X see METABOLIC SYNDROME X is available   
Examples Metabolic Syndrome X 		Other names Sensitivity, Insulin; Resistance, Insulin; Insulin Sensitivity
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
HAIR-AN syndrome  0   *Acanthosis Nigricans *Insulin Resistance *Hyperandrogenism.
S 15261  0   *Fluorenes Insulin Resistance. Diabetologia 1994 Oct;37(10):969-75
insulin resistance factor (uremia)  0   *Peptides Insulin Resistance. J Clin Invest 1985;75(2):391

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