Glucagon is a hormone produced by the pancreas and is responsible for secreting sugar into the blood and for burning fat. Find out what the norms for glucagon are in blood biochemistry and what its high or too low levels may be.
Glucagonis markedin the biochemical testprimarily when diabetes, pheochromocytoma, pancreatic or duodenal tumor is suspected. Glucagon is released into the blood only to a small extent. Its task is to prevent hypoglycaemia, i.e. it increases the level of glucose in the blood. Its action is therefore opposite to that of insulin, whose task is to lower blood sugar levels.
Glucagon: norms
Norm for glucagon is 50-100 ng / l (nanograms per liter)
Elevated glucagon: causes
Increased glucagon values may be caused by:
- pancreatic cancer
- high protein diet
- cirrhosis of the liver
- acute or chronic renal failure
- acute or chronic heart failure
- diabetic ketoacidosis
- sepsę
Blood glucagon drop: causes
A decrease in blood glucagon concentration occurs only in newborns of mothers suffering from diabetes.
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