Impaired stimulation of gluconeogenesis during prolonged hypoglycemia in intensively treated insulin-dependent diabetic subjects
Caprio S, Napoli R, Saccà L, Tamborlane WV, Sherwin RS. Impaired stimulation of gluconeogenesis during prolonged hypoglycemia in intensively treated insulin-dependent diabetic subjects. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 1992, 75: 1076-1080. PMID: 1400874, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.75.4.1400874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType I diabetic subjectsHepatic glucose productionDiabetic subjectsGlucose productionControl subjectsInsulin-dependent diabetic subjectsDefective glucose counterregulationFailure of gluconeogenesisLow-dose infusionInsulin-induced hypoglycemiaInsulin-dependent diabetesNormal control subjectsGlucagon responseGlucose counterregulationIDDM patientsIDDM subjectsDose infusionEpinephrine releaseInsulin levelsPlasma glucoseImpaired stimulationConversion of alanineNormal subjectsCompensatory stimulationHepatic response