title: Beta 2-sympathomimetic activation as a cause of posthypoglycemic glucose intolerance.
abstract: Posthypoglycemic glucose intolerance is related to counter-regulatory hormones. We have tested the role of the beta 2-sympathomimetic activity of the catecholamines in healthy volunteers. beta 2-stimulation with fenoterol for 25 minutes caused glucose intolerance and insulin resistance for 4 hours. This suggests that the beta 2-sympathomimetic activity induces glucose intolerance after an episode of hypoglycemia.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für klinische Endokrinologie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kerp
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D005280:Fenoterol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D005280:Fenoterol