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Counterregulatory responses to hypoglycemia in patients with glucokinase gene mutations.
Diabetes & metabolism - 1 Nov 2000
Guenat E, Seematter G, Philippe J, Temler E, Jequier E, Tappy L
Abstract excerpt
The glucokinase gene is expressed not only in pancreatic B cells and in the liver, but also in pancreatic alpha cells, and in some cells of the central nervous system. A decreased glucokinase activity in the latter cell types may interfere with counterregulatory responses to hypoglycemia. In order to assess functional consequences of glucokinase mutations, counterregulatory hormones secretion and glucose...
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