resistencia a la insulina

resistencia a la insulina

A reduced ability of the body's cells to respond to insulin. Incidence is increased with various conditions, such as diabetes mellitus, obesity, uremia, etc.

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insulina

Fitness; Weight loss

A hormone made by the pancreas (see definition) that helps move glucose (sugar) from the blood to muscles and other tissues. Insulin controls blood sugar levels.

insulina

Biology; General

A hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates the uptake of glucose by body cells. Insulin works antagonistically with glucagon to control blood sugar levels.

insulina

Agriculture; General agriculture

A protein hormone secreted by beta cells of the pancreas. Insulin plays a major role in the regulation of glucose metabolism, generally promoting the cellular utilization of ...

resistencia

Education; SAT vocabulary

The exertion of opposite effort or effect.

resistencia

Health care; Hospitals

Opposition to something, or the ability to withstand it. For example, some forms of staphylococcus (bacterial infection) are resistant to treatment with penicillin.

antihelmínticos

Agriculture; General agriculture

Agents destructive to parasitic worms. They are used therapeutically in the treatment of infestation with parasitic worms of the helminth class, in humans and animal.

antígenos de superficie

Agriculture; General agriculture

Antigens on surfaces of cells, including infectious or foreign cells or viruses. They are usually protein-containing groups on cell membranes or walls.

antígenos de neoplasias

Agriculture; General agriculture

Proteins, glycoprotein, or lipoprotein moieties on surfaces of tumor cells that are usually identified by monoclonal antibodies. Many of these are of either embryonic or viral ...

antígenos de histocompatibilidad

Agriculture; General agriculture

A group of antigens that includes both the major and minor histocompatibility antigens. The former are genetically determined by the major histocompatibility complex. They ...

antígeno nuclear de célula proliferativa

Agriculture; General agriculture

Nuclear antigen with a role in DNA synthesis, DNA repair, and cell cycle progression. PCNA is required for the coordinated synthesis of both leading and lagging strands at the ...

anticonceptivos

Agriculture; General agriculture

Agents, devices, methods, or procedures which diminish the likelihood of or prevent conception.

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