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. 2012 Mar;16 Suppl 1(Suppl1):S57-9.
doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.94260.

A grand dame with hidden aces: The non-diabetic uses of insulin

Asfandyar Khan Niazi  1 , Shaharyar Khan Niazi
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A grand dame with hidden aces: The non-diabetic uses of insulin

Asfandyar Khan Niazi et al. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Mar.

Abstract

This brief communication reviews the non-diabetic uses and utility of insulin. It highlights the lesser known uses in medicine, psychiatry, suregery and diagnostics that this versatile peptide has.

Keywords: Applied pharmacology; insulin; non-traditional uses.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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