Endocrine Abstracts

Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM-2) is a disorder characterized by high blood glucose levels in the context of insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency. DM-2 is typically an outcome of combinations of hereditary elements of impaired insulin release and insulin resistance, and natural variables like obesity, overeating, absence of activity, aging and stress. A number of hormones, such as cortisol and growth (GH), have insulin-antagonistic effects. Cortisol is a predominan...