Hypoglycemia, hormones and cytokines in fatal meningococcal septicemia
- 1 October 1990
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
- Vol. 13 (9) , 743-747
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03349613
Abstract
A unique case report with sequential measurements of the plasma concentrations of glucoregulatory hormones, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor during development of hypoglycemia in fatal meningococcemia is presented. Hormonal explanations for hypoglycemia like hyperinsulinemia or defective hypoglycemic counterregulation were excluded. Plasma concentrations of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor were skyhigh. The putative relation between cytokines and hypoglycemia in sepsis is discussed.Keywords
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