In Type 1 diabetic patients, glucagon infusion during insulin-induced hypoglycaemia improved the overall glucose recovery rate but did not return it to normal.
In plain wordsIn patients with Type 1 diabetes, glucagon infusion during low blood sugar improved glucose recovery but not to normal levels.
- Peptide
- Glucagon
- Outcome
- IncreaseOverall glucose recovery rate
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Outcome group
- Glycemic control · Metabolic and weight
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · infusionAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
Overall glucose recovery rate was improved but did not return to normal.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Glucose counter-regulation during insulin-induced hypoglycaemia was studied in Type 1 diabetic patients without evidence of autonomic neuropathy and compared with that of a non-diabetic control group.
To evaluate the importance of the blunted glucagon response for the delayed glucose compensation, glucagon was infused during the hypoglycaemia.