Effects of somatostatin on plasma glucose and glucagon levels in human diabetes mellitus. Pathophysiologic and therapeutic implications.

Adult Blood Glucose/metabolism Depression, Chemical Diabetes Mellitus/blood,drug therapy,physiopathology,therapy Female Glucagon/blood,metabolism Growth Hormone/blood,metabolism Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone/antagonists & inhibitors Humans Hypoglycemia/drug therapy Hypophysectomy Injections, Intravenous Injections, Subcutaneous Insulin/administration & dosage,therapeutic use Male Middle Aged Pancreas/metabolism Peptides/administration & dosage,pharmacology,therapeutic use

Blood Glucose Insulin Peptides Growth Hormone Glucagon Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone