Glucagon
Secreted by cells in pancrease (pancrelipase) that is normally higher overnight-tells liver to make sugar for brain to use overnight, and low during day when sugars in foods are used by brain. Always inappropriately elevated in patients with diabetes. Some medications for diabetes can reduce glucagon to improve blood sugar. Sometimes used asto raise blood sugar in someone unconsious due to a very low sugar.
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What is glucagon?
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Hypersecretion of glucagon
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What is the target cell for glucagon?
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What is the definition or description of: glucagon?
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What to do if I have to have my glucagen (glucagon) used?
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Will glucagon have to be refrigerated in order to be effective?
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What is the condition where there is under secretion of glucagon?
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What happens if I want to send glucagen (glucagon) hypokit to dubai what should I do?
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How does glucagon cause hyperglycemia?
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How does insulin and glucagon work together?
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If the powder in a glucagon is packed, has it likely gone bad?
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What disease would occur if there is hyposecretion of glucagon?
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Where is glucagon and insulin is acting in the body?
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How to help a combative diabetic adult to administer glucagen (glucagon)?
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Why is diabetes attributed to the hyposecrection of insulin & not to the hypersecretion of glucagon?
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Does creon help produce glucagon as well as enzymes?
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A 35-year old asked:
Low blood sugar, symptomatic. Should I use glucagon or what?
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How does insulin and glucagon work together to control blood sugar?
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Can people with low blood sugar inject glucagon?
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How does glucagon affect blood sugar levels in diabetes?
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Does anyone know where I can get a glucagen (glucagon) kit if pregnant?
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Is it possible that hypovolemic shock be caused by an unbalanced glucagon/ insulin level?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can glucagon injection help everyone with severe hypoglycemia when they are unconscious? Are there restrictions or instances where it wouldn't help?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Was tested for glucagon fasting blood levels, very low level, much lower than lower range, no diabetes, gained 10kg, hypos during exercise. Any ideas?
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A 44-year old asked:
I am brittle diabetic. I just got on pump. I have very low bs occasionally. My sister died from low bs. When should I use glucagon?
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A 52-year old female asked:
My very low reading of IGF-1 is being investigated by glucagon test and MRI. If the cause of low IGF-1is malabsorption, will these tests show this?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Had poor cortisol& growhormone response to glucagon stim test.Could poor response be due to nutritional deficiencies?How could I confirm. Cort&GH low.
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How goes glucagon work if there is a problem to allergy shots with patients taking beta blockers?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Blood sugar 0' 60' 120' - 82mg, 83mg, 65mg insulin 0' 60' 120' - 4, 2mui/l, 43, 6mui/l, 2, 6mui/l, glucagon - 25pg/ml, is this insulin resistance?
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How do hormones, glucagon and insulin work together to control blood glucose levels?
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