Hierarchy of physiological responses to hypoglycemia: Relevance to clinical hypoglycemia in type I (insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 92-96

  Cryer, P E ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

defective glucose counterregulation and hypoglycemia unawareness; diabetes; glycemic thresholds; glycose counterregulation; hypoglycemia

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; GLUCAGON; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN;

COGNITION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030913976     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-978997     Document Type: Review

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