Higher Endogenous Glucose Production During OGTT vs Isoglycemic Intravenous Glucose Infusion

Asger Lund1, Jonatan I Bagger1, Mikkel Christensen1

  • 1Center for Diabetes Research (A.L., J.I.B., M.C., M.G., T.V., F.K.K.), Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark; The NNF Center for Basic Metabolic Research (A.L., J.J.H., F.K.K.), Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine (T.V., F.K.K.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Pharmacology (M.C.), Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Biomedical Sciences (G.v.H., J.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Clinical Biochemistry (G.v.H.), Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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