Utilization of intravenous maltose.
Ten healthy male subjects received an infusion of 10% maltose solution at a rate of 0.5 g/kg body weight/h for 345 min. Blood maltose levels rose continuously for the first hours; after 285 min a constant level was maintained. Concomitantly increasing maltosuria occurred; the total renal maltose excretion averaged 30.4% of the administered dose. In addition to maltose losses, considerable glucosuria (up to 16% of total carbohydrate excretion) was found. The glucosuria occurred in spite of normal blood glucose levels. Serum insulin did rise during maltose infusion.
D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000378:metabolism*; D006029:Glycosuria; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008320:Maltose / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition
D001786:Blood Glucose; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D007328:Insulin; D008320:Maltose