Starch Existence
Starch Existence
Glucagon opposes the effects of insulin by stimulating hepatic glucose production to sustain plasma glucose levels during fasting conditions. In the diabetic state, there is inadequate suppression of postprandial glucagon secretion (hyperglucagonemia) resulting in elevated hepatic glucose production. This results in an abnormally high glucagon-to-insulin ratio that favors the release of hepatic glucose. These limits of exogenously administered...