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Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
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D007334 |
[A well-characterized basic peptide believed to be secreted by the liver and to circulate in the blood. It has growth-regulating, insulin-like, and mitogenic activities. This growth factor has a major, but not absolute, dependence on GROWTH HORMONE. It is believed to be mainly active in adults in contrast to INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR II, which is a major fetal growth factor.
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor II
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D007335 |
[A well-characterized neutral peptide believed to be secreted by the LIVER and to circulate in the BLOOD. It has growth-regulating, insulin-like and mitogenic activities. The growth factor has a major, but not absolute, dependence on SOMATOTROPIN. It is believed to be a major fetal growth factor in contrast to INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I, which is a major growth factor in adults.
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Insulin-Secreting Cells
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D050417 |
[A type of pancreatic cell representing about 50-80% of the islet cells. Beta cells secrete INSULIN.
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Insulinoma
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D007340 |
[A benign tumor of the PANCREATIC BETA CELLS. Insulinoma secretes excess INSULIN resulting in HYPOGLYCEMIA.
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Insulins
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D061385 |
[Peptide hormones that cause an increase in the absorption of GLUCOSE by cells within organs such as LIVER; MUSCLE and ADIPOSE TISSUE. During normal metabolism insulins are produced by the PANCREATIC BETA CELLS in response to increased GLUCOSE. Natural and chemically-modified forms of insulin are also used in the treatment of GLUCOSE METABOLISM DISORDERS such as DIABETES MELLITUS.
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Insulysin
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D007339 |
[An enzyme the catalyzes the degradation of insulin, glucagon and other polypeptides. It is inhibited by bacitracin, chelating agents EDTA and 1,10-phenanthroline, and by thiol-blocking reagents such as N-ethylmaleimide, but not phosphoramidon. (Eur J Biochem 1994;223:1-5) EC 3.4.24.56.
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Insurance
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D007341 |
[Payments made by individuals to obtain and maintain insurance coverage.
, Coverage by contract whereby one part indemnifies or guarantees another against loss by a specified contingency.
, Compensation for damages or loss caused by the insured.
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Insurance Benefits
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D007342 |
[Payments or services provided under stated circumstances under the terms of an insurance policy. In prepayment programs, benefits are the services the programs will provide at defined locations and to the extent needed.
, Any person, either as a subscriber or a dependent, eligible for services or benefits under an insurance plan. May also refer to the recipient of a trust, will, insurance policy, or program such as Social Security.
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Insurance Carriers
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D007343 |
[Organizations which assume the financial responsibility for the risks of policyholders.
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Insurance Claim Reporting
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D007344 |
[The design, completion, and filing of forms with the insurer.
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Insurance Claim Review
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D007345 |
[Review of claims by insurance companies to determine liability and amount of payment for various services. The review may also include determination of eligibility of the claimant or beneficiary or of the provider of the benefit; determination that the benefit is covered or not payable under another policy; or determination that the service was necessary and of reasonable cost and quality.
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Insurance Coverage
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D019458 |
[Generally refers to the amount of protection available and the kind of loss which would be paid for under an insurance contract with an insurer. (Slee & Slee, Health Care Terms, 2d ed)
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Insurance Pools
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D015271 |
[An organization of insurers or reinsurers through which particular types of risk are shared or pooled. The risk of high loss by a particular insurance company is transferred to the group as a whole (the insurance pool) with premiums, losses, and expenses shared in agreed amounts.
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Insurance Selection Bias
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D015273 |
[Adverse or favorable selection bias exhibited by insurers or enrollees resulting in disproportionate enrollment of certain groups of people.
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Insurance, Accident
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D007346 |
[Insurance providing coverage for physical injury suffered as a result of unavoidable circumstances.
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Insurance, Dental
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D007347 |
[Insurance providing coverage for dental care.
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Insurance, Disability
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D018868 |
[Insurance designed to compensate persons who lose wages because of illness or injury; insurance providing periodic payments that partially replace lost wages, salary, or other income when the insured is unable to work because of illness, injury, or disease. Individual and group disability insurance are two types of such coverage. (From Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988, p207)
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Insurance, Health
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D007348 |
[Insurance providing coverage of medical, surgical, or hospital care in general or for which there is no specific heading.
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Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
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D007349 |
[Payment by a third-party payer in a sum equal to the amount expended by a health care provider or facility for health services rendered to an insured or program beneficiary. (From Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988)
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Insurance, Hospitalization
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D007350 |
[Health insurance providing benefits to cover or partly cover hospital expenses.
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