NPH insulin
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nph-insulin-211-4635891
title:
NPH insulin
text:
Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin, also known as isophane insulin, is an intermediate-acting insulin given to help control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. The words refer to neutral pH, protamine a protein, and Hans Christian Hagedorn, the insulin researcher who invented this formulation. It is designed to improve the delivery of insulin, and is one of the earliest examples of engineered drug delivery. It is used by injection under the skin once to twice a day. Onset of effect
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Intermediate acting insulin formulation
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPH_insulin
date created:
2005-10-27T20:26:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T23:36:21Z
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