Volume 27, the first thematic volume in the Series, provides an overview of present knowledge with regard to the pharmacological and clinical aspects of antidiabetic drugs. It aims to stimulate further consideration of possible concepts in the development of new antidiabetic drugs.
Author(s): H.P.T. Ammon, H.U. Häring, M. Kellerer, H. Laube, L. Mosthaf, E.J. Verspohl and M.A. Wahl (Eds.)
Series: Advances in Drug Research 27
Edition: 1
Publisher: Academic Press
Year: 1996
Language: English
Pages: 1-236
Content:
Contributors
Page ix
Foreword
Page xi
Bernard Testa, Urs A. Meyer
Preface
Page xiii
Bernard Testa, Urs A. Meyer
Abbreviations
Pages xv-xviii
Introduction
Page 1
Regulation of glucose homoeostasis Original Research Article
Pages 3-15
Clinical aspects of diabetes mellitus Original Research Article
Pages 17-24
Mechanisms of insulin action Original Research Article
Pages 25-47
Therapeutic use of insulin Original Research Article
Pages 49-76
The secretory machinery of insulin release Original Research Article
Pages 77-106
Compounds acting on insulin secretion: Sulphonylureas Original Research Article
Pages 107-136
Compounds acting on glucose uptake: Biguanides Original Research Article
Pages 137-150
Compounds acting on glucose absorption Original Research Article
Pages 151-169
Aldose reductase inhibitors as new antidiabetic drugs Original Research Article
Pages 171-178
Conclusions
Pages 179-180
References
Pages 181-214
Subject index
Pages 215-228
Cumulative index of authors
Pages 229-231
Cumulative index of titles
Pages 233-236
