Early insulin release and its response to potassium supplementation in protein-calorie malnutrition.
Early insulin release after oral glucose is absent in protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM). There is an increase of the insulin-glucose ratio at 10 and 15 min induced by potassium supplementation compared to a similar group receiving an identical diet without supplementary potassium. This suggests that impaired insulin secretion in PMC is in part due to a potassium mediated disturbance of insulin release.
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000097:blood* / Q000178:diet therapy
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D005947:Glucose; D011188:Potassium