The counterregulatory response to hypoglycaemia in women with the polycystic ovary syndrome

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 167-174

  Gennarelli, G ^a   Holte, J ^a   Stridsberg, M ^a   Niklasson, F ^a   Berne, C ^a   Backstrom T ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CHROMOGRANIN A; GLUCAGON; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NEUTRAL INSULIN; NORADRENALIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OBESITY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030950554     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1997.1070915.x     Document Type: Article

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