Table 3
Fasting concentrations of hormones and metabolites
| Adequate glycaemic response group (n=55) | Inadequate glycaemic response group (n=23) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| An adequate glycaemic response to glucagon >1 mmol/l; inadequate response <1 mmol/l increment in blood glucose. | |||
| Results expressed as mean (SEM). | |||
| QUICKI score: Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index equation (QUICKI = 1/[log(Io) + log(Go)]). | |||
| Cortisol (nmol/l) | 206 (20) | 192 (32.9) | 0.72 |
| Glucagon (pmol/l)) | 29 (1.7) | 25 (2.0) | 0.63 |
| Growth hormone (mU/l) | 53 (3.9) | 37 (4.7) | 0.025 |
| Insulin (mU/l)) | 2.6 (0.29) | 4.3 (0.76) | 0.014 |
| Insulin:glucagon ratio | 0.11 (0.01) | 0.19 (0.03) | 0.014 |
| QUICKI score | 0.22 (0.007) | 0.19 (0.009) | 0.04 |
| β-Hydroxybutyrate (mmol/l) | 0.11 (0.012) | 0.15 (0.019) | 0.39 |
