Diabetes mellitus: pathogenesis and treatment strategies

J Med Chem. 2004 Aug 12;47(17):4113-7. doi: 10.1021/jm0306273.

Abstract

This article introduces the disease state of diabetes mellitus and provides a background of the impact of the disease on the population, its biology and pathophysiology, and the current treatment strategies for treating diabetes.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Blood Glucose / metabolism
  • Diabetes Mellitus* / diagnosis*
  • Diabetes Mellitus* / drug therapy
  • Diabetes Mellitus* / physiopathology
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / diagnosis
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Insulin / administration & dosage
  • Insulin / therapeutic use
  • Life Style

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Insulin