Counter-regulatory hormone deficiency
OVERVIEW: What every practitioner needs to know Are you sure your patient has counter-regulatory hormone deficiency? What are the typical findings for this disease? Glucagon, epinephrine, cortisol and growth hormone (GH) raise plasma glucose concentration and are referred to as glucose counterregulatory hormones. Hypoglycemia due to deficiency of GH and/or cortisol most commonly occurs in…
