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Descriptor English:   Insulins 
Descriptor Spanish:   Insulinas 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Insulinas 
Tree Number:   D06.472.699.587.200
D12.644.548.586.200
Definition English:   Peptide hormones that cause an increase in the absorption of GLUCOSE by cells within organs such as LIVER, MUSCLE and ADIPOSE TISSUE. During normal metabolism insulins are produced by the PANCREATIC BETA CELLS in response to increased GLUCOSE. Natural and chemically-modified forms of insulin are also used in the treatment of GLUCOSE METABOLISM DISORDERS such as DIABETES MELLITUS. 
Indexing Annotation English:   general or unspecified; prefer specifics
History Note English:   2012 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects
AG agonists AN analysis
AI antagonists & inhibitors BI biosynthesis
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CS chemical synthesis CH chemistry
CL classification CT contraindications
DF deficiency EC economics
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism PK pharmacokinetics
PD pharmacology PH physiology
PO poisoning RE radiation effects
SE secretion ST standards
SD supply & distribution TU therapeutic use
TO toxicity UR urine
Record Number:   54559 
Unique Identifier:   D061385 

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