Publications by authors named "Metse Regina Serumula"

The tight glycemic control required to attenuate chronic complications in type 1 diabetes mellitus requires multiple daily injections of bolus insulin which cause hyperinsulinemic edema and hypertension due to Na(+) retention. Reports indicate that pectin insulin (PI)-containing dermal patches sustain controlled insulin release into the bloodstream of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. This study investigated whether PI dermal patches can improve the impaired renal function in diabetes.

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