GH replacement causing acute hyperglycaemia and ketonuria in a type 1 diabetic patient
A state of insulin resistance is common to the clinical conditions of both chronic growth hormone (GH) deficiency and GH excess (acromegaly). GH has a physiological role in glucose metabolism in the acute settings of fast and exercise and is the only anabolic hormone secreted in the fasting state. W...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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BioScientifica
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3922345/ |