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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction. -- Regulation of Glucose Homeostasis. -- Clinical Aspects of Diabetes Mellitus. -- Mechanisms of Insulin Action. -- Therapeutic Use of Insulin. -- The Secretory Machinery of Insulin Release. -- Compounds Acting on Insulin Secretion: Sulphonylureas. -- Compounds Acting on Glucose Uptake: Biguanides. -- Compounds Acting on Glucose Absorption. -- Aldose Reductase Inhibitors as New Antidiabetic Drugs. -- Conclusions. -- References. -- Cumulative Index of Authors. -- Cumulative Index of Titles.

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Hypoglycemic agents.

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