Isolated corticotrophin-deficiency found through alcohol-induced hypoglycemic coma.
A case of hypoglycemic coma after alcohol ingestion was observed in a chronic alcoholic. Upon close examination isolated corticotrophin-deficiency was found. It is suggested that ethanol-induced hypoglycemia may be consistent with dysfunction of mitochondria in hepatic cells and that there may be disorder of the hypothalamus in the chronic drinker.
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000172:deficiency*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D005690:Galactose; D005934:Glucagon; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014044:Tolbutamide
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D005934:Glucagon; D014044:Tolbutamide; D005690:Galactose