Publications by authors named "Jorge Lima Magalhaes"
Background: Diabetes mellitus, a metabolic disease characterized by high blood glucose levels, has increased dramatically in recent years, prompting the need for more affordable diagnoses and treatments.
Objective: This study aimed to conduct a brief historical and theoretical review on the development of insulin.
Methods: Scientific and technological data have been retrieved and analyzed with a focus on the development of the active pharmaceutical ingredient insulin and insulin-based medicines.