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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 4.

Comparison of Plasma Hormone Concentrations With Symptom Severity During Enteral Nutrient Infusions

Occurrence of Any Moderate or More severe Symptoms a
Dextrose Infusion Lipid Infusion
Hormone No Yes No Yes
Glucose 20,130
(18,598–
23,935)
25,030
(19,553–
27,988) P=.06
11,496
(11,098–12,538)
11,856 (10,885–
12,446)
C-peptide 391 (256–613) 566 (376–748) 90 (67–171) 118 (82–243)
Glucagon 3,283
(2,768–
52,185)
3,568, P<.05
(2,940–3,862)
3,384
(2,616–3,975)
3,814
(2,796–4,594)
GIP 5,954
(5025–8387)
6,302
(5,080–7,076)
3,200
(2,528–4,207)
4,321, P<.05
(2,898–6,584)
GLP1 2,066
(1,087–2,857)
2,732, P=.09
(2,183–4,206)
1,564
(1,016–2,904)
2,730, P<.05
(2,073–3,466)
CCK 362
(196–451)
525
(279–682)
753
(529–1,092)
991
(571–1,258)
Ghrelin 78,808
(65,459–
92,040)
69,323
(76,873–
86,063)
78,368
(63,683–91,275)
81,733
(69,403–98,718)
PYY 5,198
(3,170–7,262)
5,383
(3,530–7,135)
5,515
(2,873–6,500)
5,891
(5,087–7,522)

Abbreviations: CCK, cholecystokinin; GIP, glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide; GLP1, glucagonlike peptide 1; 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)

All P values are vs no moderate or more severe symptoms in corresponding infusion.