Prevalence of Diabetes in India: A Review of IDF Diabetes Atlas 10th Edition.

Diabetes is a severe chronic disease that arises when insulin generation is insufficient, or the generated insulin cannot be used in the body, resulting a long-term metabolic disorder. Diabetes affects an estimated 537 million adults worldwide between the age of 20 to 79 (10.5% of all adults in this age range).

Centenary of Insulin Therapy: A Review.

Insulin is an endocrine hormone produced by the beta cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. It regulates blood sugar levels and various anabolic activities such as glycogenesis and lipid synthesis. Despite the fact that insulin therapy has been around for 100 years, insulin formulations are continually being improved to lower the risk of hypoglycaemia and other adverse effects, including weight gain.