Major hormones that take part in carbohydrate metabolism are described below: 1. Role of Insulin: The principal effect of insulin on carbohydrate metabolism is to increase the utilisation of glucose by most tissues. The most important effect of insulin is to increase the rate of glycogen formation. It has been described earlier that insulin is secreted from the β-cells of [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Regulation and Renal Threshold for Blood Glucose. Regulation of the Blood Glucose: The stable blood glucose level is maintained by the role of liver, skeletal muscle, kidney, muscular exercise and hormones. Role of Liver: 1. Liver is the pivot of carbohydrate metabolism of the whole body. The presence of glucose-6-phosphatase in the [...]
The below mentioned article provides a short note on Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT):- 1. Types of Glucose Tolerance Test 2. Utility of Glucose Tolerance Test 3. Procedure 4. Different Types of Curves. Types of Glucose Tolerance Test: 1. Oral glucose tolerance. 2. Intravenous glucose tolerance. 3. Cortisone stress glucose tolerance test. 4. Multiple dose glucose tolerance tests. Utility of Glucose [...]