Search for dissertations about: "hyperinsulinaemic normoglycaemic clamps"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words hyperinsulinaemic normoglycaemic clamps.

2. 1. Perioperative nutrition and insulin resistance

   Author : Monika Svanfeldt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Insulin sensitivity; insulin resistance; hyperinsulinaemic normoglycaemic clamps; wholebody glucose kinetics; whole-body protein kinetics; indirect calorimetry; surgery; carbohydrate loading; hypocaloric nutrition; bed rest and TPN;

   Abstract : Surgical trauma induces a catabolic response with development of insulin resistance as a central and well-characterised feature. In insulin resistance, the stimulating effect of insulin on peripheral glucose uptake and the suppressing effect of insulin on endogenous glucose release are decreased, resulting in hyperglycaemia. READ MORE