[Certain indicators of carbohydrate metabolism and functional state of the islands of Langerhans in thyrotoxicosis].

The character of the sugar curves, blood insulin activity and the activity of glucose-6-phosphatase was studied in patients with thyrotoxicosis. It was revealed that thyrotoxicosis was accompanied by an increase in Bodwen's hyperglycemic coefficient with the normal values of Rafalsky's and Sokolnikov's coefficients. In this disease blood insulin activity was elevated, and the response of the insular apparatus to hyperglycemia considerably exceeded such in the control. The blood serum activity of glucoso-6-phosphatase was also elevated and failed to change in different glycemia levels. The mentioned indices increased considerably with the aggravation of the disease.