A Profile of Plasma Branched Chain Amino Acids in a Totally Pancreatectomized Patient: Effects of Glucagon Replacement Under a Steady Feeding State

Summary

Physiological amounts of glucagon replacement brought about the reduction of plasma branched chain amino acid levels as well as glucogenic amino acid levels in a totally pancreatectomized patient who was under a steady feeding state, i.e., constant administration of an elemental diet combined with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion. This finding suggests that glucagon may play a physiological role not only on glucogenic amino acids but also branched chain amino acids in plasma in feeding state.

Key-Words

Glucagon - Branched Chain Amino Acids - Pancreatectomy