Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Increased plasma levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in response to acute hypoglycemia have been well documented. Counter-regulatory hormones are likely to play a role in this inflammatory response.Objective: To study the interaction between IL-6 and counter-regulatory hormones during hypoglycemic stress.Methods: We conducted an exploratory single center study involving 23 patients (mean age = 34.15 ± 8.87 years, ...