Volume 02, Issue 02
January 2011
Richard Bergman, PhD
Insulin resistance vs beta cell function
For years, researchers debated the relative importance of insulin resistance and beta cell function in the etiology of type 2 diabetes. The contributions of each of these components has been demonstrated using mathematical modeling: The reÂsult is the disposition index (DI), which is a measure of the ability of the beta cells to compensate for insulin resistance.
Disposition index
Components: Insulin sensitivity and beta cell...
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Podcast Type:
Diabetes Insight
Publication Date:
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 20:30