Open AccessEffect of Glucagon on Protein Synthesis in Human Rectal Cancer In Situ
Author(s) -
Wolfgang H. Hartl,
Hans Demmelmair,
Karl–Walter Jauch,
Berthold Koletzko,
F. W. Schildberg
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199803000-00011
Subject(s) - glucagon , medicine , endocrinology , colorectal cancer , basal (medicine) , hormone , in vivo , cancer , insulin , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of glucagon or placebo on the rate of tumor fractional protein synthesis in situ in patients with localized rectal cancer who were not malnourished, demonstrated normal glucagon concentrations, and could therefore be used as a model to study the glucagon effect.