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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > metabolic diseases > hyperinsulinemia
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > metabolic diseases > hyperinsulinemia
Preferred Term:

hiperinsulinemia

Definition:
Síndrome que presenta niveles excesivamente altos de insulina en la sangre. Puede causar hipoglicemia. Su etiología varía; incluye la hipersecreción de un tumor de células beta (insulinoma), la presencia de autoanticuerpos contra la insulina (anticuerpos antiinsulínicos) y de receptores de insulina defectuosos (resistencia a la insulina) o el empleo excesivo de insulina externa o agentes hipoglucemiantes.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
NALT Core
Términos Genéricos:
enfermedades metabólicas
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/46575
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