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Glucagon levels and ketogenesis in human diabetes following total or partial pancreatectomy and severe chronic pancreatitis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7004039     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In three groups of patients with insulin-dependent diabetes following total (n = 5) or partial (n = 5) pancreatectomy or chronic pancreatitis (n = 7) and in a group of idiopathic diabetics, ketogenic capacity following insulin withdrawal and during a 24-h fast was studied. Basal glucagon values were significantly increased in all diabetic groups with no significant intergroup differences. Basal ketone body values and their increase during starvation and insulin withdrawal were high and not different in totally pancreatectomized and primary diabetics, both showing unmeasurable C-peptide levels. On the contrary, ketogenesis was reduced in partially pancreatectomized and in pancreatitis diabetics with persistent levels of C-peptide. Our data confirmed the persistence of immunoreactive glucagon after pancreatectomy and demonstrated that ketogenesis is not suppressed in pancreatectomized diabetics and depends above all on residual B-cell function. A possible ketogenic effect of extra-pancreatic glucagon-like substances cannot be excluded.
Authors:
S Del Prato; F Riva; A Devidé; R Nosadini; D Fedele; A Tiengo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta diabetologica latina     Volume:  17     ISSN:  0001-5563     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Diabetol Lat     Publication Date:    1980 Apr-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1981-02-19     Completed Date:  1981-02-19     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0123567     Medline TA:  Acta Diabetol Lat     Country:  ITALY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  111-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Chronic Disease
Diabetes Complications
Diabetes Mellitus / blood*,  drug therapy
Fasting
Glucagon / blood*
Humans
Insulin / therapeutic use
Ketone Bodies / blood*
Pancreatectomy*
Pancreatitis / blood*,  complications
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Ketone Bodies; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 9007-92-5/Glucagon

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