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  2. Hyperkalemia - Wikipedia

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    Hyperkalemia is an elevated level of ... which is similar to mechanism of action by ... (e.g. intravenous injection of 10 units of regular insulin along with 50 mL of ...

  3. Regular insulin - Wikipedia

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    Regular insulin, also known as neutral insulin and soluble insulin, is a type of short-acting medical insulin. [2] It is used to treat type 1 diabetes , type 2 diabetes , gestational diabetes , and complications of diabetes such as diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic states . [ 5 ]

  4. Insulin signal transduction pathway - Wikipedia

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    The effects of insulin vary depending on the tissue involved, e.g., insulin is most important in the uptake of glucose by muscle and adipose tissue. [2] This insulin signal transduction pathway is composed of trigger mechanisms (e.g., autophosphorylation mechanisms) that serve as signals throughout the cell. There is also a counter mechanism in ...

  5. Insulin (medication) - Wikipedia

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    A short-acting insulin is used to simulate the endogenous insulin surge produced in anticipation of eating. Regular insulin, lispro, aspart and glulisine can be used for this purpose. Regular insulin should be given with about a 30-minute lead-time prior to the meal to be maximally effective and to minimize the possibility of hypoglycemia.

  6. Diabetes medication - Wikipedia

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    Diabetes medications have four main mechanisms of action: [citation needed] Insulin sensitization: Increased sensitivity of insulin receptors on cells leading to decreased insulin resistance, and higher effects of insulin on blood glucose levels. Stimulation of beta cells: This stimulation increases insulin secretion from beta cells of pancreas.

  7. Insulin - Wikipedia

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    Insulin is a peptide hormone containing two chains cross-linked by disulfide bridges. Insulin (/ ˈ ɪ n. sj ʊ. l ɪ n /, [5] [6] from Latin insula, 'island') is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets encoded in humans by the insulin (INS) gene. It is the main anabolic hormone of the body. [7]

  8. Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis - Wikipedia

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    The pathological mechanism of SCN4A mutations in hyperkalemic periodic paralysis is complex, but explains the autosomal dominant and hyperkalemia-related aspects of the disease. [6] In patients with mutations in SCN4A, not all copies of the channel inactivate following the action potential.

  9. Blood sugar regulation - Wikipedia

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    Diabetes mellitus type 1 is caused by insufficient or non-existent production of insulin, while type 2 is primarily due to a decreased response to insulin in the tissues of the body (insulin resistance). Both types of diabetes, if untreated, result in too much glucose remaining in the blood (hyperglycemia) and many of the same complications.