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Descriptor English:   Insulin Resistance 
Descriptor Spanish:   Resistencia a la Insulina 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Resistência à Insulina 
Tree Number:   C18.452.394.968.500
G07.690.320.617
Definition English:   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. It can be caused by the presence of INSULIN ANTIBODIES or the abnormalities in insulin receptors (RECEPTOR, INSULIN) on target cell surfaces. It is often associated with OBESITY; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; INFECTION; and certain rare conditions. (from Stedman, 25th ed) 
Indexing Annotation English:   for insulin resistance syndrome X use METABOLIC SYNDROME X
History Note English:   67(64) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
EH ethnology GE genetics
IM immunology PH physiology
RE radiation effects  
Record Number:   22231 
Unique Identifier:   D007333 

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