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The role of brain in glucose metabolism

  • University of Cincinnati

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Abstract

Hence we could say that in a diabetic individual the liver secretes too much. The matter which produces sugar cannot be transformed into a product with a more complex organization. The dis-assimilation has become prevalent. Therefore we can consider diabetes as a disease of the nervous system caused by excessive activation of the disassimilator nerve of the liver, which drives the premature disassimilation of [glycogen, translator note] matter that would otherwise be used for nutrition. Hence the treatment of diabetes should address the nervous system. Stimulating the sympathetic nerve could be a valuable tool. But, in order to achieve a treatment with a rationale based on physiology, we should answer many questions, which are still awaiting a solution from the science of physiology.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPrinciples of Diabetes Mellitus
PublisherSpringer US
Pages89-104
Number of pages16
ISBN (Print)9780387098401
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

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