A Study of 22,808 Blood Sugar Estimations—Fasting and Postprandial—in Non-Diabetic Individuals
Authors: HENRY J. JOHN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1928)

Article1 January 1928A Study of 22,808 Blood Sugar Estimations—Fasting and Postprandial—in Non-Diabetic IndividualsHENRY J. JOHN, M.D., F.A.C.P.HENRY J. JOHN, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-1-7-470 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptA year ago I analyzed the fasting blood sugar estimations in one thousand non-diabetic patients taken at random as they had presented themselves at the Clinic for various examinations. Previous to that time I had had the impression that with each advancing decade of life the fasting blood sugar rose within reasonable limits, so that, for example, in the sixth decade as much as 150 mg. of sugar per 100 c.c. of blood might be considered as a normal figure. My study of this series of 1000 cases disillusioned me in this respect, though in each decade there was a...References(1) JOHN HJ: A study of fasting blood sugar and urea in non-diabetic patients, Ann. Clin. Med., 1926, 5: 340-352. Google Scholar(2) DESPISCHHASENOHRL FR: Beitrayg zur Blutzuckerregulation, Klin. Wchnschr., 1926, 5: 2001-2048. Google Scholar(3) BESTHOETMARKS CHJPHP: The fate of sugar disappearing under the action of insulin, Proc. Roy. Soc., 1926-27, s. B., c., 32-54. Google Scholar(4) FOLINBERGLUND OH: Some new observations and interpretations with reference to transportation, retention and excretion of carbohydrates, J. Biol. Chem., 1922, 51: 213-273. CrossrefGoogle Scholar(5) BURGERMARTENS GCJC: Der Blutzuckergehalt bei Muskelarbeit, Klin. Wchnscher., 1924, 3: 1860. CrossrefGoogle Scholar(6) ULRICHRYPINS HH: A note on adrenalin hyperglycemia in man, J. Pharm. & Exper. Therap., 1922, 19: 215-220. Google Scholar(7) AMBARDSCHMIDARNOVLYEVITCH LFM: Application des lois d'action des diastases a la combustion du glucose chez le sujet sain et chez le diabetique, Presse med., 1924, 32: 721-723. Google Scholar(8) SIMON F: Blutzuckergehalt und Insulinbehandlung in Dermatosen, Arch. f. Verdauungskr., 1926, 37: 363-370. CrossrefGoogle Scholar(9) CORICORI CFGT: Fate of sugar in animal body, J. Biol. Chem., 1926, 70:577-585. CrossrefGoogle Scholar(10) MARANON G: The blood sugar in muscular atrophy, Arch. de Endocrin. y. Nutricon, Madrid, 1926, Google Scholar(11) CLARK GA: The influence of the vagus on the islets of Langerhans, J. Physiol., 1924-25, 59:466-471. CrossrefGoogle Scholar(12) PAPILIANJIANU VM, L'influence de la vagitomie double sur la glycemie, Compt. Rend. Soc. d. Biol., 1927, 96:70. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byLiteraturverzeichnisDie Blutzuckerkurve bei Kurz Dauernder Äthernarkose und Ihre Beeinflussbarkeit durch Tonisierende Massnahmen und durch Morphium 1 January 1928Volume 1, Issue 7Page: 470-481KeywordsBloodBlood sugar Issue Published: 1 January 1928 PDF downloadLoading ...