To investigate the pathophysiology of glycogenoses of the liver, glycerol, an endogenous precursor of glucose, was administered intravenously to eight patients and to 22 control subjects. Its disposal ...

In seven patients with glycogenoses of the liver the effects of glycerol administered by mouth on levels of glucose and of lactate, together with the response to epinephrine or glucagon, were ...

Glycogen is a form of glucose that helps regulate your blood sugar levels. Your eating and exercise habits play a role in determining your glycogen levels. Glycogen is the stored form of a simple ...

Glucose is our body’s favorite fuel source. Your body stores extra glucose as glycogen to use when you need more energy. All parts of our body need energy to function. We get energy from carbohydrates ...

image: University of Guelph researchers deprived hagfish hearts of oxygen and then fed the organs saline containing either glucose, glycerol or no fuel source. The researchers found feeding the hearts ...