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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Aug 28.
Published in final edited form as: Adv Exp Med Biol. 2012;758:129–135. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-4584-1_18

Table 1. Plasma levels of key counterregulatory hormones in hypoglycemia.

Data is shown as percent reduction in catecholamine and hormone levels in hyperoxic hypoglycemia vs normoxic conditions.

Catecholamines and Counterregulatory Hormones Percent Reduction in Hyperoxia From Normoxia Plasma Levels (%)
Norepinephrine −50.7 ± 5.2%*
Epinephrine −62.6 ± 3.3%*
Glucagon −48.6 ± 2.1%*
Growth Hormone −53.1 ± 2.7%*
Cortisol −63.2 ± 2.1%*
*

p<0.05. N=7.