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- noun medicine  An abnormally low level of 
insulin in the blood 
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When chronic, food restriction will also increase dopamine d2 receptor density, in addition to acutely producing a stimulant-like high from acute hypoinsulinemia and low IGF levels.
Last gasp of the dark ages of nutrition | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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During early life the β-cell mass of these mice was increased; however, at older age they developed progressive hyperglycemia and hypoinsulinemia accompanied by a reduction in β-cell mass.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Etti Bachar et al. 2009
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Perk-deficient mice was largely impaired, beta-cell mass was increased sufficiently by T-antigen induction to rescue the hypoinsulinemia and diabetes in these mice.
Elites TV 2009
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Perk KO mice was due to hypoinsulinemia associated with low insulin-secreting beta-cell mass caused by diminished beta-cell proliferation and impaired insulin secretion
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Sounak Gupta et al. 2009
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Perk-deficient mice was largely impaired, beta-cell mass was increased sufficiently by T-antigen induction to rescue the hypoinsulinemia and diabetes in these mice.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Sounak Gupta et al. 2009
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Perk-deficient mice was largely impaired, beta-cell mass was increased sufficiently by T-antigen induction to rescue the hypoinsulinemia and diabetes in these mice.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Sounak Gupta et al. 2009
 
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