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Page 329 of FA 2012: Acute manifestations of diabetes mellitus includes unopposed secretion of GH and epinephrine.
Page 328 under Acromegaly, it says increase in GH is normal in response to hypoglycemia, and that serum GH should suppress with oral glucose.
(also, Page 317 says secretion of GH inhibited by glucose too)
Why would hyperglycemia in diabetes cause unopposed GH secretion?
Edit: perhaps the 'stress' involved in acute DM overrides the inhibition by glucose?
Page 328 under Acromegaly, it says increase in GH is normal in response to hypoglycemia, and that serum GH should suppress with oral glucose.
(also, Page 317 says secretion of GH inhibited by glucose too)
Why would hyperglycemia in diabetes cause unopposed GH secretion?
Edit: perhaps the 'stress' involved in acute DM overrides the inhibition by glucose?