MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE
Celiac disease, also known as celiac sprue and glutensensitive enteropathy (GSE), is an immune-mediated disorder. Celiac disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the small intestine precipitated by the ingestion of wheat, rye, and barley […]
The symptom complex consisting of obesity with abdominal body fat distribution, dyslipidemia (hypertriglyceridemia and reduced HDL cholesterol), insulin resistance and impaired glucose tolerance as well as arterial hypertension is known in adults as Metabolic Syndrome. […]
Insulin resistance is a fundamental underlying mechanism in the development of type 2 diabetes. Resistance to insulin action is characterized by diminishing metabolic response for a given degree of insulin secretion. Clinically, the term insulin […]