Deficient Glucagon Response to Hypoglycemia During a Mixed Meal in Total Pancreatectomy/Islet Autotransplantation Recipients | Zendy

Lindsey D. Bogachus | Zendy; Melena D. Bellin | Zendy; Adrian Vella | Zendy; R. Paul Robertson | Zendy

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Deficient Glucagon Response to Hypoglycemia During a Mixed Meal in Total Pancreatectomy/Islet Autotransplantation Recipients

Author(s) -

Lindsey D. Bogachus,

Melena D. Bellin,

Adrian Vella,

R. Paul Robertson

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2017-02182

Subject(s) - total pancreatectomy , autotransplantation , islet , glucagon , hypoglycemia , medicine , meal , pancreatectomy , endocrinology , transplantation , insulin , pancreas

Total pancreatectomy and intrahepatic islet autotransplantation (TP/IAT) is performed to alleviate severe abdominal pain, avoid narcotic use, maintain islet function, and avoid diabetes in patients with chronic pancreatitis. However, many TP/IAT recipients complain of postprandial hypoglycemia.

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