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In a metabolic study of 15 patients with diabetes mellitus, a reciprocal relationship between fasting blood glucose and plasma or serum inorganic phosphorus was observed in all cases. In general, low levels of blood sugar tended to be associated with high levels of inorganic phosphorus and vice versa. Although a negative correlation was found in all patients, the coefficient of correlation varied markedly from patient to patient. There appeared to be a slight tendency, if any, toward a low positive correlation between the 24-hour excretion of glucose and inorganic phosphorus in the urine. The significance and possible mechanisms of the observed interrelationships are discussed.
We are indebted to Dr. s. Lee Crump, University of Rochester Medical Center, for statistical analyses in this paper.
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