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  1. Glucagon
    Glucagon is a hormone produced in the pancreas. Glucagon is used to raise very low blood sugar. Glucagon is also used in diagnostic testing of the ... Glucagon is usually given by injection beneath the skin, in the muscle, or in the vein. It ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a682480.html - Drugs and Supplements
  2. Glucagon
    A glucagon test measures the amount of a hormone called glucagon in your blood. Glucagon is produced by cells in the pancreas. It ... RIA) is used to check for the hormone glucagon in the blood.
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003716.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Medicines for Diabetes (Nemours Foundation)
    ... a kid also eats healthy and exercises regularly. Glucagon Insulin and other diabetes medicines help to keep ... blood sugar, he or she might need a glucagon shot. Glucagon (say: gloo -kuh-gon) is a ...
    kidshealth.org/.../monitoring/medicines_diabetes.html - External Health Links
  4. Managing Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes (CFRD): An Instruction Guide for Patients & Families (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation) - PDF
    ... drink, someone else needs to give you a glucagon shot. Glucagon is a hormone that “squeezes” extra ... from the pancreas. The generic form of Glucotrol ® . Glucagon – A hormone that “squeezes” extra sugar out of ...
    www.cff.org/.../Diet/Diabetes/CFRD-Manual-4th-edition.pdf - External Health Links
  5. Islet Cell Tumors (Endocrine Pancreas) (PDQ): Treatment From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)
    ... or hungry. Feeling a fast heartbeat. Too much glucagon may cause: Skin rash on the face, stomach, ... antibodies against insulin in it. Glucagonoma Fasting serum glucagon test: A test in which a blood sample ...
    www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/isletcell/patient - External Health Links
  6. Pheochromocytoma (American Urological Association)
    ... into the blood with a specific physiological purpose. glucagons: A hormone responsible for helping maintain proper blood ...
    urologyhealth.org/adult/index.cfm?cat=02&topic=114 - External Health Links
  7. Hypoglycemia (Nemours Foundation)
    ... prevent the blood sugar from dropping again. giving glucagon (see below), if your child's symptoms are ... or even dangerous. In such a situation, a glucagon injection should be given. Glucagon is a hormone ...
    kidshealth.org/.../living/hypoglycemia.html - External Health Links
  8. Hypoglycemia From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
    ... for energy. When blood glucose begins to fall, glucagon—another hormone made by the pancreas—signals the ... normal level. In some people with diabetes, this glucagon response to hypoglycemia is impaired and other hormones ...
    diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/hypoglycemia/index.htm - External Health Links
  9. Hypoglycemia Interactive Tutorial (Patient Education Institute)
    ... the bloodstream and control bodily functions. Insulin and glucagon are hormones that regulate blood sugar levels. The ... gland in the upper abdomen, produces insulin and glucagon. It contains hormone-producing tissue that makes these ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/.../tutorials/hypoglycemia/htm/index.htm - External Health Links
  10. Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Glucose) (American Diabetes Association)
    ... need immediate treatment, such as an injection of glucagon or emergency treatment in a hospital. Glucagon raises blood glucose. It is injected like insulin. ...
    www.diabetes.org/.../hypoglycemia-low-blood.html - External Health Links
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