…Insulin is a hormone secreted from the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, and promotes the uptake and storage of blood glucose (blood sugar) in the liver and muscle tissue, and its use as an energy source (glycolysis). Adult-type diabetes (non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus: NIDDM) is caused by a relative deficiency of insulin (such as an increase in the need for insulin due to a decrease in insulin sensitivity caused by obesity), while juvenile-type diabetes (insulin dependent diabetes mellitus: IDDM) is caused by an absolute deficiency of insulin due to damage to beta cells. According to WHO recommendations, all diabetes that develops before the age of 15 is called juvenile diabetes. … *Some of the terminology that refers to "adult-type diabetes" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…インシュリンは膵臓のランゲルハンス島β細胞から分泌されるホルモンで,血液中のブドウ糖(血糖)の肝臓・筋肉組織等への取込み・貯蔵,およびエネルギー源としての利用(解糖)を促進する作用をもつ。成人型糖尿病adult‐type diabetes(インシュリン非依存型糖尿病non‐insulin dependent diabetes mellitus:NIDDM)が,インシュリンの相対的不足(肥満によるインシュリン感受性の低下によるインシュリン必要量の増大など)であるのに対し,若年型糖尿病juvenile‐type diabetes(インシュリン依存型糖尿病insulin dependent diabetes mellitus:IDDM)はβ細胞の障害によるインシュリンの絶対的欠乏である。WHO勧告では,15歳以前に発症する糖尿病をすべて小児糖尿病という。… ※「adult-type diabetes」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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