Hormone and Metabolic Research · 1979 · 30 citations · 0 references
MedicineEndocrinologyInternal MedicineDiabetologyHepatologyMetabolic RegulationCirrhosisDiabetes MellitusHepatic PathophysiologyInsulin ResistanceInsulin TherapyLiver DiseaseHepatic Insulin ResistanceInsulin Resistance AssessmentInsulin Resistance BiomarkersLaboratory Plasma Glucose Testing
Twelve patients with liver cirrhosis and ten normal subjects were studied. Using a constant intravneous infusion of glucose, insulin and somatostatin over 2 1/2 hours we determined the stteady state plasma glucose level (SSPG) in order to measure insulin resistance. The results demonstrated that the cirrhotic patients were insulin resistant compared to normals and that plasma glucagon does not account for the insulin resistance in these patients.