Table 2.

 Mechanisms and sources of glucose release into the circulation in the post-absorptive state ^10,13,14

Overall rate [∼μmol/(kg min)]	10
Hepatic contribution [∼μmol/(kg min)]	7.5–8.0 (75–80%)
Glycogenolysis [∼μmol/(kg min)]	4.5–5.0 (45–50%)
Gluconeogenesis [∼μmol/(kg min)]	2.5–3.0 (25–30%)
Renal contribution [∼μmol/(kg min)]	2.0–2.5 (20–25%)
Glycogenolysis [∼μmol/(kg min)]	0
Gluconeogenesis [∼μmol/(kg min)]	2.0–2.5 (20–25%)