Nondiabetic uses of insulin
Journal Title: Journal of the Indian Medical Association - Year 2018, Vol 116, Issue 3
Abstract
Insulin is the key hormone in the fuel metabolism of the body. Insulin is the cornerstone in the management of patients with diabetes during the last century. The use of insulin beyond diabetes has been described in many situations. Insulin has been used in many situations as a diagnostic and therapeutic agent beyond the diabetes. In this article, we present the non-diabetic uses of insulin that have been described in the clinical practice.
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Amit Nachankar, KVS Hari Kumar
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