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RELATION TO THE CURVES FOR BLOOD SUGAR

JOHN L. LAW, M.D.; HAROLD GAY, M.D.

Am J Dis Child. 1935;50(2):375-384.

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A survey of the literature shows that little investigation on the effect of various carbohydrates on the respiratory quotient in children has been made and that there are few observations on the blood sugar curves obtained with these sugars.

The object of the work reported in this paper was to find the relative influences of dextrose, fructose, sucrose, lactose, galactose and dextrimaltose on the respiratory quotient and on the curves for blood sugar and to determine the relation, if any, between them.

The observations were carried out on a girl aged 11 years, who was under treatment for chronic syphilitic vaginitis. The culture obtained from material from the vagina was positive, but there was no discharge. She was afebrile, ambulatory and apparently healthy.

METHOD OF STUDY

For several days preceding the first test the patient was placed on a diet of known weight, which was maintained throughout the observations. Approximately . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
ANN ARBOR, MICH.

From the Department of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan, Mead Johnson Infant Feeding Research Fund.

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