General Information:

Id: 1,977 (click here to show other Interactions for entry)
Diseases: Diabetes mellitus, type II - [OMIM]
Insulin resistance
Homo sapiens
article
Reference: van der Zijl NJ et al.(2011) Valsartan improves {beta}-cell function and insulin sensitivity in subjects with impaired glucose metabolism: a randomized controlled trial Diabetes Care 34: 845-851 [PMID: 21330640]

Interaction Information:

Comment Twenty-six weeks of valsartan treatment increased glucose-stimulated insulin release and insulin sensitivity in normotensive subjects with IGM. These findings may partly explain the beneficial effects of valsartan in the reduced incidence of type 2 diabetes.
Formal Description
Interaction-ID: 15493

drug/chemical compound

Valsartan

increases_activity of

process

insulin secretion

after glucose stimulation
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