non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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- antidiabetic agents
causation, symptoms, and treatment
- In diabetes mellitus: Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Type 2 diabetes is far more common than type 1 diabetes, accounting for about 90 percent of all cases. The frequency of type 2 diabetes varies greatly within and between countries and is increasing throughout the world. Most patients with type…
Read More - In nutritional disease: Diabetes mellitus and metabolic disorders
Type 2 diabetes (formerly known as adult-onset or non-insulin-dependent diabetes) is the more common type of diabetes, constituting 90 to 95 percent of cases. With this condition, insulin resistance renders cells unable to admit glucose, which then accumulates in the blood. Although type 2 diabetes…
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- soft drinks
- In soft drink: Health and regulatory issues
…risk of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. In addition, both men and women who drink sugar-sweetened beverages are at increased risk of coronary heart disease and premature death; for each sugary beverage a person consumes, the risk of death from cardiovascular disease increases by about 10 percent. Diet soft…
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- tirzepatide
- In tirzepatide
… used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Tirzepatide is the first drug in a class of agents known as dual glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) receptor agonists. Because both GLP-1 and GIP are so-called incretin hormones (substances produced in the body that stimulate beta cells in…
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- tolbutamide
- In tolbutamide
…treatment of type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes. Tolbutamide stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas, thereby reducing the concentration of glucose in the blood.
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