Definition of "hypoinsulinemia" []

• An abnormally low level of insulin in the blood (noun)

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• "When chronic, food restriction will also increase dopamine d2 receptor density, in addition to acutely producing a stimulant-like high from acute hypoinsulinemia and low IGF levels."
• "During early life the β-cell mass of these mice was increased; however, at older age they developed progressive hyperglycemia and hypoinsulinemia accompanied by a reduction in β-cell mass."
• "Perk-deficient mice was largely impaired, beta-cell mass was increased sufficiently by T-antigen induction to rescue the hypoinsulinemia and diabetes in these mice."