Work

History of insulin

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: The advancement of diabetes treatment has gone from crude extracts of insulin and accidental discovery of sulfa-like drugs in antibiotics to the development of drugs based on improved understanding of the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus. This article will review the history of the discovery and development of insulin. A companion focusing on non-insulin diabetes agents will follow in the next issue of JCHIMP.

Source: Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

DOI: 10.3402/jchimp.v2i2.18701

Authors: Celeste C. Quianzon, Issam Cheikh

Institution: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Medical History and Innovations

Subfield: History

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $500