Eleanor McGarry

THE METABOLIC EFFECTS OF HUMAN AND MONKEY GROWTH HORMONE IN MAN

Excerpt INTRODUCTION The biochemical nature and diverse physiologic effects of pituitary growth hormone have been reviewed recently by a number of investigators in an international symposium,1by As...

Acquired Insulin Resistance: A Case Report

Insulin resistance, usually denned as a condition in which a diabetic requires a dosage of insulin in excess of 200 units daily, is uncommon. Most of the reported cases have been associated with diabetic keto-acidosis, allergy to insulin, or a variety of other diseases. The following case is reported because none of these conditions was present and the opportunity for detailed investigation was possible. This disclosed, among other things, the presence of an insulin-neutralizing factor in the patients serum. ;