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Glucose is the predominant fuel used by the brain1–3. Dependency on glucose is demonstrated by the deleterious effect of hypoglycemia on brain functioning. It is therefore not surprising that many mechanisms have evolved to ensure an adequate supply of glucose to the brain. Among these the release of so called counterregulatory hormones during hypoglycemia plays an important role for upholding levels of blood glucose4.
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Grill, V. (1991). Metabolism of Glucose in the Brain of IDDM Subjects. In: Vranic, M., Efendic, S., Hollenberg, C.H. (eds) Fuel Homeostasis and the Nervous System. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 291. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5931-9_16
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