Background: Insulin resistance (IR) is a key factor in the etiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, vascular diseases and may have a role as well in stroke and coronary heart disease.Poor nutrition in fetal and early infant life and prematurity affects the development and activity of P cells of islets of Langerhans.Early changes in insulin and cortisol hormones levels affe...
Background: Insulin resistance (IR) is a key factor in the etiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, vascular diseases and may have a role as well in stroke and coronary heart disease.Poor nutrition in fetal and early infant life and prematurity affects the development and activity of P cells of islets of Langerhans.Early changes in insulin and cortisol hormones levels affe...