Dexamethasone-induced insulin resistance shows no gender difference in healthy humans

Diabetes and Metabolism

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 321-326

  Binnert, C ^a   Ruchat, S ^a   Nicod, N ^a   Tappy, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Glucocorticoid; Hyperglycemic clamp; Insulin sensitivity

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; FATTY ACID; LIPID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GLUCOSE CLAMP TECHNIQUE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERINSULINEMIA; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 4644222983     PISSN: 12623636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1262-3636(07)70123-4     Document Type: Article

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