Abstract
Conclusions
1. Acute carbon monoxide asphyxia raises the blood sugar in direct proportion to the percentage of COHb induced. 2. Repeated exposure to carbon monoxide seems not to change the insulin tolerance significantly but to reduce the dextrose tolerance below the limits of normal variation. It reduces the fasting blood sugar 6-8 mg below that of untreated litter mates.
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