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Beta 2-sympathomimetic activation as a cause of posthypoglycemic glucose intolerance
1Abteilung für klinische Endokrinologie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg, Germany.
Hormone and Metabolic Research = Hormon- Und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones Et Metabolisme
|March 1, 1988
Abstract:
Posthypoglycemic glucose intolerance is related to counter-regulatory hormones. We have tested the role of the beta 2-sympathomimetic activity of the catecholamines in healthy volunteers. beta 2-stimulation with fenoterol for 25 minutes caused glucose intolerance and insulin resistance for 4 hours. This suggests that the beta 2-sympathomimetic activity induces glucose intolerance after an episode of hypoglycemia.