Behavior of plasma/insulin, somatropin and NEFA after intravenous administration of tolbutamide in hepatic cirrhosis

Greco, A.V.; Ghirlanda, G.; Rebuzzi, A.; Altomonte, L.; Manna, R.

Minerva Medica 67(54): 3525-3532

1976


ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4806
PMID: 995300
Document Number: 98991
Cirrhotics presented higher insulin production, in the presence of a drop in glycaemia significantly less than controls, following 1 g of tolbutamide i.v. The drug also brought on a rapid drop in NEFA and a rise in plasma growth hormone. The pathogenesis of altered glucose tolerance in liver cirrhosis is discussed.

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