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Plasma levels of insulin (A) and c-peptide (B) were reduced by 80–90%, indicating destruction of the vast majority of pancreatic β-cells in STZ-DM monkeys. A trend towards dosedependent reductions in β-cell function as evidenced by c-peptide and insulin is suggested.