Table 2 Plasma levels of glucose, metabolites, and hormones in children with KH compared to control subjects at the end of the fast.

	End of fast
	KH	Control
Glucose (mmol/l)	3.08±0.40	3.60±0.69
Insulin (mU/l)	0.875±0.25*	3.55±3.04*
Lactate (mmol/l)	0.85±0.18	0.87±0.55
Pyruvate (mmol/l)	0.05±0.004	0.047±0.023
Acetoacetate (mmol/l)	0.60±0.14**	0.20±0.15**
3‐hydroxyutyrate (mmol/l)	2.14±1.01*	0.82±0.49*
NEFA (mmol/l)	1.40±0.40	1.50±0.95
Cortisol (nmol/l)	542.25±208.9	410.50±421.2
GH (mU/l)	11.83±4.72	16.33±9.98

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.006.

NEFA, non‐esterified fatty acids; GH, growth hormone.