RESPONSE OF PLASMA INSULIN AND GLUCAGON
TO ORAL GLUCOSE
180
POOR GLUCOSE
TOLERANCE
Text Box: PLASMA GLUCOSE (mg/dL)
150
Plasma
glucose
120
NORMAL GLUCOSE
 TOLERANCE
90
plasma
insulin
Plasma
glucagon
60
30
BELOW 60 mg/dl METABOLISM
IS LIMITED BY GLUCOSE
AVAILABILITY
0
1h
2h
3h
4h
5h