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Disease Insulin Resistance

Name Insulin Resistance
Synonyms Insulin Sensitivity | Resistance, Insulin | Sensitivity, Insulin
Definition Diminished effectiveness of INSULIN in lowering blood sugar levels: requiring the use of 200 units or more of insulin per day to prevent HYPERGLYCEMIA or KETOSIS.
Categories Metabolic disease
MeSH® ID D007333

Top ↑ Ancestors

Diseases ← Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Has associated chemicals Has associated genes ← Metabolic Diseases Has associated chemicals Has associated genes ← Glucose Metabolism Disorders Has associated chemicals Has associated genes ← Hyperinsulinism Has associated chemicals Has associated genes ← Insulin Resistance Has associated chemicals Has associated genes

Top ↑ Descendants

Insulin Resistance Has associated chemicals Has associated genes
  Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin-Resistant, with Acanthosis Nigricans Has associated chemicals Has associated genes
  FASTING INSULIN LEVEL QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS 1 Has associated genes
  HAIR-AN syndrome
View node Metabolic Syndrome X Has associated chemicals Has associated genes
  Pseudoacromegaly with Severe Insulin Resistance