Abstract
Summary
A constant hyperglycemic blood sugar level of about 215 mg. % is attained in about 2 weeks after removal of the tail, body, and most of the head portion of the pancreas of month-old rats. Hypophysectomy restores the blood sugar level to about 98 mg. % which is in the normal range (102 mg. %). Hypophysectomy without pancreatectomy results in hypoglycemia unless sugar additional to that used in the diet of normal rats is added.
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