Hypothalamic Glucose Transport in Humans During Experimentally Induced Hypoglycemia-Associated Autonomic Failure
Author(s) -
Elizabeth R. Seaquist,
Amir Moheet,
Anjali Kumar,
Dinesh K. Deelchand,
Melissa Terpstra,
Kristine Kubisiak,
Lynn E. Eberly,
PierreGilles Henry,
James M. Joers,
Gülin Öz
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2017-00477
Subject(s) - pure autonomic failure , hypoglycemia , neuroscience , medicine , endocrinology , psychology , diabetes mellitus , blood pressure , orthostatic vital signs
Upregulated brain glucose transport in response to recurrent hypoglycemia may contribute to the development of hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure (HAAF) and impaired awareness of hypoglycemia. Whether recurrent hypoglycemia alters glucose transport in the hypothalamus is unknown.
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