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Insulin Resistance Summary

Description: 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. It can be caused by the presence of INSULIN ANTIBODIES or the abnormalities in insulin receptors (RECEPTOR, INSULIN) on target cell surfaces. It is often associated with OBESITY; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; INFECTION; and certain rare conditions. (from Stedman, 25th ed)

Also Known As: Resistance, Insulin

Networked: 37918 relevant articles (2036 outcomes, 4938 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Insulin Resistance

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Insulin (Novolin) : 683 outcomes 1341 studies in 15306 results : FDA 2
  2. Glucose (Dextrose) : 481 outcomes 957 studies in 10215 results : FDA 175 Generic
  3. Metformin (Glucophage) : 118 outcomes 114 studies in 695 results : FDA 4 Generic
  4. Adiponectin : 84 outcomes 282 studies in 2177 results : IBA
  5. pioglitazone (Actos) : 75 outcomes 51 studies in 351 results : FDA 9
  6. Blood Glucose (Blood Sugar) : 72 outcomes 66 studies in 988 results : IBA
  7. Cholesterol : 53 outcomes 96 studies in 1162 results : IBA
  8. Fructose : 47 outcomes 127 studies in 565 results : IBA
  9. Triglycerides (Triacylglycerol) : 47 outcomes 75 studies in 1665 results : IBA
  10. Leptin : 46 outcomes 204 studies in 1645 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Insulin Resistance

  1. Obesity
  2. Inflammation
  3. Weight Loss (Weight Reduction)
  4. Hyperglycemia
  5. Body Weight (Weight, Body)
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Key Therapies for Insulin Resistance

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  1. Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass) : 17 outcomes 12 studies in 66 results
  2. Bariatric Surgery : 13 outcomes 12 studies in 91 results
  3. Caloric Restriction : 11 outcomes 14 studies in 72 results
  4. Oral Administration : 11 outcomes 8 studies in 52 results
  5. Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) : 6 outcomes 16 studies in 160 results
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