The entero-insular axis: a journey in the physiopathology of diabetes

• Main Authors: Roberta Malaguarnera (Author), Alessandra Scamporrino (Author), Agnese Filippello (Author), Stefania Di Mauro (Author), Alessandro Minardo (Author), Francesco Purrello (Author), Salvatore Piro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Open Exploration Publishing Inc., 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Glycemic homeostasis is an essential mechanism for the proper working of an organism. However, balance in blood lipid and protein levels also plays an important role. The discovery of the hormone insulin and the description of its function for glycemic control made fundamental scientific progress in...