Studies in the metabolism of levulose: with special reference to a new form of the levulose tolerance test

Abstract

The application of the procedure known as the levulose tolerance test to over a hundred normal and abnormal subjects has stimulated interest in the question: How is levulose metabolised?The present essay contains a review of certain aspects of levulose metabolism and embodies also the results of levulose tolerance tests on normal and abnormal subjects. The withdrawal of blood samples has in nearly all cases been the work of the author. Mr. James Whittaker has been responsible for the majority of the blood sugar values and. Dr. J. Munro has performed many of the large numbers of levulose estimations entailed.It should be emphasised that this work is still in its early stages and is in no respect complete.