Vol 8, No 5 (2019)
Review article
Published online: 2019-09-19
From islets of Langerhans to insulin analogs. It’s been almost 100 years since the discovery of insulin
DOI: 10.5603/DK.2019.0021
Clin Diabetol 2019;8(5):258-261.
Abstract
Until the discovery of insulin, diabetes was a fatal disease. The diet was the only form of treatment for
this disease. Since the discovery of the Langerhans Islands, huge progress has been made in the treatment
of diabetes. In 1921 due to Banting’s research and collaborators, there has been a revolution in the treatment of diabetes. A disease that was once incurable could be controlled by insulin injections. Today insulin is not only a life-saving medicine. After the breakthrough discovery of scientists, research was conducted to improve insulin. Ultimately, these actions led to the creation of insulin analogs to make diabetes therapy even more perfect, by reducing the incidence of hypoglycemia.
Keywords: insulindiabetesPaul LangerhansFrederick Bantinginsulin analogs
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