Citation

Joffe BI, Seftel HC, Van As M. J. Stud. Alcohol 1975; 36(5): 550-554.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1975, Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

239277

Abstract

Seven patients with clinical alcoholic hypoglycemia showed suppressed pretreatment plasma insulin levels and raised concentrations of somatotropin, hydrocortisone and pancreatic glucagon. A prolonged intravenous glucose infusion failed to elicit adequate insulin output and marked hyperglycemia supervened.

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