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  • Title: Hyperglucagonemia of renal failure.
    Author: Bilbrey GL, Faloona GR, White MG, Knochel JP.
    Journal: J Clin Invest; 1974 Mar; 53(3):841-7. PubMed ID: 4812442.
    Abstract:
    Elevation of plasma glucagon concentration has been observed in starvation and illnesses associated with increased catabolism such as diabetes mellitus and severe infections. Thus, we examined plasma glucose, immunoreactive insulin (IRI, microunits per milliliter) and glucagon (IRG, picograms per milliliter) responses to a beef meal (1 g/kg body wt) and intravenous glucose (1.5 g/min for 45 min) in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). After the beef meal (n = 6), plasma glucose did not change, IRI rose from 10.1+/-1.2 to 16.3+/-1.1 (P < 0.01), and IRG rose from a fasting value of 225+/-26 to 321+/-40 (P < 0.01) by 90 min (mean+/-SEM). Intravenous infusion of glucose in CRF patients resulted in significant elevations and prolonged disappearance of plasma glucose and insulin when compared to control subjects (P < 0.01). Glucose infusion failed to suppress elevated plasma glucagon concentrations to normal levels.6 wk of chronic hemodialysis in five patients resulted in normal plasma glucose and insulin responses to the same intravenous glucose load. In contrast, plasma glucagon concentration remained unchanged after hemodialysis and there was no correlation of plasma glucagon levels with carbohydrate intolerance.
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