Abstract
Insulin secretory responses to both oral and intravenous glucose were investigated in 12 nonobese noninsulin-dependent diabetic subjects before and after strict metabolic control of blood glucose levels without weight loss. Glycemic control was achieved by applying an artificial pancreas to all diabetics for 2 or 3 days, which led to restoration of normal fasting blood glucose levels and to significant reduction of fasting plasma insulin (p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 203-213 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Acta Diabetologica Latina |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 1985 |
Keywords
- Artificial pancreas
- Glycemic control
- Improved insulin secretion
- Insulin responses to glucose
- Noninsulin-dependent diabetes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Endocrinology