hyperinsulinemia

Noun

Meaning

hyperinsulinemia (countable and uncountable, plural hyperinsulinemias)

(medicine) The condition of having an excessively high level of insulin in the blood, usually due to excess production

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Related terms

hyperglycemia hypoinsulinemia

Examples

Although diets of 35 to 60% of fructose are required to induce hyperinsulinemia at 3 months, the administration of 20% fructose will result in hyperinsulinemia and hypertension for the same period if uricase is inhibited (). Source: Internet

Hyperinsulinemia increases GnRH pulse frequency, LH over FSH dominance, increased ovarian androgen production, decreased follicular maturation, and decreased SHBG binding. Source: Internet

Largely due to IR and hyperinsulinemia, women with PCOS have a greater risk for developing metabolic dysfunction including type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hyperinsufflation hyperinsulinaemia hyperinsulinaemic hyperinsulinemic hyperinsulinism hyperinsulinization