MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE
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. […]
The appendix is a true diverticulum (as it contains all the histological layers of the colon) of the cecum, present at the start of the large intestine. The average appendix measures 6 to 9 cm […]
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 […]