Effects of the somatostatin analog, octreotide, on glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

To examine the effect of the somatostatin analog, octreotide, on insulin-mediated glucose uptake, seven insulin-dependent diabetic (IDDM) subjects were studied with and without 4 days of continuous subcutaneous octreotide administration (1 μg/kg/d). Insulin dosage was adjusted after frequent measure...

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