Insulin pharmacology.
Insulin initially became available for therapy in the 1920s. Over the years, a variety of insulin preparations have been formulated; preparations differ on the basis of purity, species of origin, and time course of action. Currently, highly purified preparations of human insulin are available with a variety of profiles of action.
Skyler
J S
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University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida.
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D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D007328:Insulin