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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Gastroenterol. 2014 Nov 18;109(12):1910–1921. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2014.330

Table 2.

Comparison of Hormonal Responses to Dextrose and Lipid Infusions in Healthy Controls vs Dyspepsia Patients

Patient Groupa
Hormone Controls Patients
Dextrose Infusion Lipid Infusion Dextrose Infusion Lipid Infusion
Glucose 19,455
(17,880–22,885) P<.001b
11,663
(11,304–12,518)
23,363
(19,650–27,988) P≤.03c
11,429
(10,810–12,446)
C-peptide 381 (271–534)P<.001b 85 (67–121) 566 (258–821) 145 (88–299) P≤.01c
Glucagon 2,776
(2,226–3,244) P=.02b
3,300
(2,603–3,963)
3,125
(2,514–3,862)
3,773
(2,847–5,071)
GIP 6,010
(5,040–8,232) P<.001b
2,933
(2,279–4,392)
6,369
(5,158–8,005)
4,118
(3,241–6,553)P≤.03c
GLP1 2,534
(1,243–3,331)
1,768
(1,063–2,909)
2,857
(1,826–3,586)
2,840
(1,740–3,930) P≤.03c
CCK 430 (296–602) 926 (619–1,130) 465 (279–618) 804 (571–1087)
Ghrelin 68,255
(62,400–76,103)
83,930
(71,508–95,208)
72,123
(57,835–82,475)
78,808
(69,323–87,563)
PYY 5,400
(3,988–7,311)
5,406
(3,733–6,500)
4,773
(3,746–6,155)
5,963
(4,817–7,577)

Abbreviations: CCK, cholecystokinin; GIP, glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide; GLP1, glucagonlike peptide 1; IGT, impaired glucose intolerance; NGT, normal glucose tolerance; PYY, protein YY.

a

Values are presented (area under the curve) as pmol/L per min (CCK, glucagon, GIP, GLP1, and PYY), mg/dL per min (glucose), pg/mL per min (ghrelin) and as nmol/L (C-peptide)

b

vs lipids in controls

c

vs corresponding nutrient, controls