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. 1969 Aug 2;3(5665):276–277. doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5665.276

Insulin and Corticoid Response to Intravenous Fructose in Relation to Glucose Tolerance

J M Aitken, M G Dunnigan
PMCID: PMC1984077  PMID: 5800368

Abstract

In 12 subjects with normal glucose tolerance fructose infusion was associated with a rise in plasma insulin and plasma corticoid levels. Similar but lesser changes were seen in seven maturity onset diabetics in whom there was also a considerable rise in blood glucose. It is suggested that a catabolite of fructose is responsible for these changes.

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