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>I am interested in reviewing any models that refer to the regulation of
>blood-sugar in normal and diabetic conditions.

Erik Mosekilde and Jeppe Sturis of the Technical University of Denmark,
along with colleagues from the Univ. of Chicago medical school, developed a
series of models and supporting clinical and experimental data on the human
insulin/glucose regulatory system. A key reference, including the model
equations, is

Sturis, J., K. S. Polonsky, E. Mosekilde and E. Van Cauter. 1991. Computer
Model for Mechanisms Underlying Ultradian Oscillations of Insulin and
Glucose. American Journal of Physiology 260 (Endocrinol. Metab. 23):
E801-E809.

A search of medline will reveal their later articles on this topic.

John Sterman
From: John Sterman <jsterman@MIT.EDU>

You might take a look at:

Jeppe Sturis, Kenneth S. Polonsky, Erik Mosekilde, and Eve van Cauter.
Computer Model for Mechanisms Underlying Ultradian Oscillations of Insulin
and Glucose. Am. J. Physiol. 260 (Endocrinol. Metab. 23): E801-E809, 1991

The model is in the model library on my web site (
http://home.earthlink.net/~tomfid ).

Regards,

Tom

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