Abstract:This is the first study to show infectious disease-related differences in the adaptation of glucose metabolism to fasting in young children. It was found that basal glucose concentration and endogenous glucose production were higher in children with malaria. The increase in plasma glucose concentration and endogenous glucose production in response to glucagon was higher in children with malaria, indicating smaller glycogen stores in children with pneumonia.
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