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