Table 31-4Effects of Insulin Hypoglycemia on Cerebral Circulation and Metabolism in Humans a

ControlInsulin-induced hypoglycemia without comaInsulin-induced hypoglycemic coma
Arterial blood
  Glucose concentration (mg%)74198
  O2 content (vol%)17.417.916.6
  Mean blood pressure (mm Hg)948693
Cerebral circulation
  Blood flow (ml/100 g/min)586163
  O2 consumption (ml/100 g/min)3.42.61.9
  Glucose consumption (mg/100 g/min)4.42.30.8
  Respiratory quotient0.951.100.92
a

From Kety et al. [24].

From: Substrates of Cerebral Metabolism

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