Search for dissertations about: "diabetes hormones"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 105 swedish dissertations containing the words diabetes hormones.
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1. On Meal Effects and DPP-4 Inhibition Islet- and Incretin Hormones in Health and Type 2 Diabetes
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2. Pathophysiology and treatment of defective insulin secretion in diabetes
Abstract : Defective insulin secretion is a central feature in diabetes mellitus and results from reduced pancreatic beta-cell mass as well as aberrant beta-cell function. The pathophysiology of diabetes is incompletely known, but a strong hereditary component is suggested. READ MORE
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3. Trials of Diets for Treatment of Diabetes : A comparison of diets for treatment of type 2 diabetes, aspects on long and short term effects
Abstract : BackgroundType 2 diabetes is a common disease and the prevalence has increased in large parts of the world. In treatment of diabetes the type of diet is of great importance considering metabolic factors such as glucose level and blood lipids. READ MORE
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4. Physiology and Pathophysiology of Hormone Secretion from lslets of Langerhans
Abstract : Diabetes is a metabolic disorder stemming from the improper regulation of blood glucose levels by hormones secreted by pancreatic islets of Langerhans. Paper I describes the mechanism by which glucose can regulate glucagon secretion, independent of membrane potential, from pancreatic α-cells, via modulation of endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ handling. READ MORE
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5. Mechanisms of insulin exocytosis and release
Abstract : Endocrine cells as well as neurons release their hormones and transmitters by regulated exocytosis. In the pancreatic B-cell, stimuli like glucose initiate biochemical and electrical processes that culminate in influx of Ca2+, which then triggers exocytosis of insulin-containing granules. READ MORE