Beta Cell Function

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
BCF
Pronunciation
/ˈbeɪtə sɛl ˈfəŋkʃən/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. Longitudinal evaluation in the Mexico City study showed that beta cell function and not body weight or IR predicted progression to DM.
  2. Relation between plasma homocysteine and insulin resistance and islet beta cell function in individuals with different glucose tolerance
  3. These data suggest that a significant amount of beta cell function has typically been lost at the time of diagnosis and it continues to decrease rapidly when treated with traditional monotherapies.
  4. Objective To study the influence of laparoscopic cholecystectomy ( LC ) on human pancreatic beta cell function.
  5. Conclusion : Pancreatic beta cell function is not suppressed during and after CPB, but insulin sensitivity of tissue decreases. It is suggested that insulin supplement therapy may be beneficial to improve insulin resistance following CPB.

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