Impact of cigarette smoking in type 2 diabetes development.
Acta Pharmacol Sin
; 30(6): 784-7, 2009 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19434055
ABSTRACT
Many patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) are at risk for micro and macro vascular complications, which could be observed in heavy smokers. Cigarette smoking increases the risk for type 2 diabetes incidence. Nicotine, acknowledged as the major pharmacologically active chemical in tobacco, is responsible for the association between cigarette smoking and development of diabetes. This minireview summarized recent studies on nicotine effects on insulin action and insulin secretion, indicating the impact of nicotine on type 2 diabetes development.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Smoking
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Nicotine
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Pharmacol Sin
Journal subject:
FARMACOLOGIA
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States