All issues > Volume 32(12); 1989

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1989;32(12):1637-1641. Published online December 31, 1989.

Glucose Disappearance Rates in Neonates.

Won Mo Yang¹, Wea Kyung Shin¹, Whang Min Kim¹, Back Keun Lim¹, Jong Soo Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea

Received: June 1, 1989;  Accepted: August 9, 1989.

Abstract

We measured the glucose diappearance rate(Kt) in 24 normal neonates and in 19 ill neonates by intravenous glucose tolerance test. The results were as follows: 1) The glucose disappearance rate of 2-day-old normal neonates was 1.59±0.8%/min. 2) The glucose disappearance rate of ill neonates who had negative culture studies was 2.08±l. 4%/min. 3) There was no significant difference in glucose disappearance rate between normal neonates and ill neonates who had negative culture studies (p>0.05). 4) There was significant difference in blood glucose concentration at baseline during intravenous glucose tolerance test between 2-day-old normal neonates and ill neonates whose mean age were 15. 7-day-old(p < 0.05), but there was no significant differences, therafter.

Keywords :Glucose disappearance rate, in Neonates