Biochemistry  is  a  science  with  many  direct  medical, industrial  and  analytical  applications,  besides  its  numer-
ous  contributions  to  various  aspects  of  some  overlapping sciences,  such  as  genetics,  genetic  engineering,  haematology,  microbiology and  chemical  pathology.  Attempts  are being  made,  however,  to  eliminate  the  distinction  between  the  basic  and  applied  aspects  of  biochemistry  at least  in  some  universities.

Metabolic indices were assessed in 217 Saudi diabetic patients and 57 control subjects in relation to Body Mass Index (BMI). Patients with BMI values greater than or equal to 27 in male and greater than or equal to 25 in female were considered obese. Obesity was found more frequent in females (82.7%) than in males (40.9%) (p less than 0.01). Basal glucose and HbA1C levels were lower in obese males than in females. C-peptide levels were higher (p less than 0.01) in the obese subjects than in the non-obese. Within the obese group c-peptide levels were higher in males than in females.

Abstract

1. The camel has insulin receptors that by multiple function criteria are very similar to those of the other mammals (rabbit and rat) and non-mammals (chicken and pigeon), with sharp pH dependence to insulin binding at pH 7.2-7.6.
2. Equilibrium binding was faster at higher temperatures (24-37 degrees C) than at lower (4 degrees C).