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Hormonal Responses in Ethanol-Induced Hypoglycemia

B. I. Joffe, H. C. Seftel, M. Van As

SUMMARY. Seven patients with clinical alcoholic hypoglycemia showed suppressed pretreatment plasma insulin levels and raised concentrations of somatotropin, hydrocortisone and pancreatic glucagon. A prolonged intravenous glucose infusion failed to elicit adequate insulin output and marked hyperglycemia supervened.