Hormonal Profile after Insulin-Induced Hypoglycemia in Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis: Pancreatic, Pituitary and Adrenal Responses

The present investigation defined the pattern of pancreatic, pituitary and adrenal responses after insulin-induced hypoglycemia in chronic calcific pancreatitis (CCP) related to alcohol abuse, and assessed the role of some of these hormones in the counterregulation of blood glucose. We studied 6 Black men with recently diagnosed CCP, all showing radiological evidence of pancreatic calcification and normal glucose tolerance, as well as 7 matched...