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Horm Metab Res 1987; 19(5): 226-227
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1011784
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A Profile of Plasma Branched Chain Amino Acids in a Totally Pancreatectomized Patient: Effects of Glucagon Replacement Under a Steady Feeding State

Y. Maki, N. Nunoi, M. Kikuchi, M. Fujishima
  • Second Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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1986

1987

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14 March 2008 (online)

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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.

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Glucagon - Branched Chain Amino Acids - Pancreatectomy

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