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EXOGENOUS OBESITY [4 records]

Record 1 2025-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Hormones
  • Blood
CONT

The endogenous hyperinsulinemia in obesity and NIDDM [non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus] is regarded as "central" hyperinsulinemia in contrast to the "peripheral" hyperinsulinemia due to administration of exogenous insulin. In central hyperinsulinemia the insulin level is higher in the liver than in the extrahepatic tissue.

Key term(s)
  • central hyperinsulinaemia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Hormones
  • Sang

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Hormones
  • Blood
CONT

The endogenous hyperinsulinemia in obesity and NIDDM [non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus] is regarded as "central" hyperinsulinemia in contrast to the "peripheral" hyperinsulinemia due to administration of exogenous insulin.

Key term(s)
  • peripheral hyperinsulinaemia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Hormones
  • Sang
CONT

[...] le principal facteur qui pourrait expliquer l'augmentation de l'activité CETP [protéine de transfert des esters de cholestérol] chez les patients DT1 [diabète de type 1] pourrait être l'hyperinsulinémie périphérique secondaire à l'administration sous cutanée d'insuline.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
22232-71-9
CAS number
C23H27N
formula, see observation
CONT

Mazindol is used as an oral anorectic in the short-term treatment of exogenous obesity.

OBS

Active ingredient commonly sold under the name Mazanor.

OBS

Chemical formula: C23H27N

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
22232-71-9
CAS number
C23H27N
formula, see observation
CONT

Le mazindol est un anorexigène produisant en moyenne une réduction pondérale de 0,26 kg/semaine [...] Comme pour d’autres dérivés amphétaminiques, le mazindol a un effet sur le système cardiovasculaire et le système nerveux central.

OBS

Principe actif couramment commercialisé sous le nom de Mazanor.

OBS

Formule chimique : C23H27N

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
22232-71-9
CAS number
C23H27N
formula, see observation
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Record 4 1994-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dietetics
DEF

Obesity due to overeating.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diététique
DEF

Selon certains critères diététiques, on distingue les obésités exogènes (liées à des facteurs alimentaires).

Spanish

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