title: [Study of the action of tolbutamide on the hypothalamo-hypophyseal-adrenocortical system in normal and obese subjects].
abstract: Changes in plasma cortisol during the tolbutamide test were evaluated in normal subjects and in obese patients with a normal (D = 60,1 plus or minus 8,3) or reduced (D = 23,2 plus or minus 9,5) blood sugar decrease coefficient. Increases were noted in normal subjects (from 14,0 plus or minus plus or minus 2,9 mug/100 ml to 25,5 plus or minus 11,5 mug/100 ml) or in obese patients with normal D (from 15,7 plus or minus 5,1 mug/100 ml to 25,9 plus or minus 9,2 mug/100 ml), while no significant variations were observed in patients with depressed D. Though a direct corticosteroidogenetic effect and/or interference with liver metabolisation of cortisol (and increased clearance) cannot be excluded, the data suggest that increased blood cortisol following tolbutamide is secondary to the lowering blood sugar action of the drug.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000187:drug effects*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006003:Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014044:Tolbutamide / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D006003:Glycogen; D014044:Tolbutamide; D005947:Glucose; D006854:Hydrocortisone
vernacular_title: Studio dell'azione della tolbutamide sul sistema ipotalamo-ipofiso-corticosurrenalico nei soggetti normali e negli obesi