Glucagon enhances the direct suppressive effect of insulin on hepatic glucose production in humans

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 272, Issue 3 35-3, 1997, Pages

  Lewis, Gary F ^a,c   Vranic, Mladen ^b   Giacca, Adria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

portal insulin infusion; tolbutamide

Indexed keywords

GLUCAGON; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; TOLBUTAMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLUCONEOGENESIS; GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSULIN INFUSION; LIVER METABOLISM; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030932918     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1997.272.3.e371     Document Type: Article

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