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View article: Plasma Epinephrine Contributes to the Development of Experimental Hypoglycemia-Associated Autonomic Failure
Plasma Epinephrine Contributes to the Development of Experimental Hypoglycemia-Associated Autonomic Failure Open
Background Recurrent hypoglycemia blunts counter-regulatory responses to subsequent hypoglycemic episodes, a syndrome known as hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure (HAAF). Since adrenergic receptor blockade has been reported to preven…
View article: SUN-347 Measurement of Plasma and Urine Metanephrines in the Setting of Hypertensive Emergency: Is There a Clinical Utility?
SUN-347 Measurement of Plasma and Urine Metanephrines in the Setting of Hypertensive Emergency: Is There a Clinical Utility? Open
Background: Metanephrines (MTN), which include normetanephrine (NMN) and metanephrine (MN), are metabolites of catecholamines formed by o-methylation of norepinephrine and epinephrine respectively, by the enzyme catechol-o-methyl transfera…
View article: Opioid Receptor Activation Impairs Hypoglycemic Counterregulation in Humans
Opioid Receptor Activation Impairs Hypoglycemic Counterregulation in Humans Open
Although intensive glycemic control improves outcomes in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), iatrogenic hypoglycemia limits its attainment. Recurrent and/or antecedent hypoglycemia causes blunting of protective counterregulatory responses, kn…
View article: From Sacrilege to Privilege: The Tale of Body Procurement for Anatomical Dissection in the United States
From Sacrilege to Privilege: The Tale of Body Procurement for Anatomical Dissection in the United States Open
Anatomical dissection remains an integral part of most medical schools’ curricula, and in order to meet their educationalneeds, schools turn to a mixture of donated and unclaimed bodies. However, the procurement of bodies foranatomical dis…
View article: The History of the Hippocratic Oath: Outdated, Inauthentic, and Yet Still Relevant
The History of the Hippocratic Oath: Outdated, Inauthentic, and Yet Still Relevant Open
Nearly all medical schools incorporate some form of professional medical oath into their graduation ceremo- nies. The oldest and most popular of these oaths is the Hippocratic Oath, composed more than 2,400 years ago. In modern times, espe…