He also had an elevated insulin concentration, suggesting a minor defect in sugar metabolism.

Betty does all this despite having insulin-dependent diabetes, a potentially life-threatening disorder of sugar metabolism that struck her more than 15 years ago.

It afflicts nearly one million Americans, who must rely on daily injections of insulin to regulate the body's sugar metabolism.

Hypoglycemia may occur when other diseases and disorders affect the body's sugar metabolism.

Further blood tests - checking for specific antibodies and assessing sugar metabolism - categorize volunteers into risk groups, low, moderate or high.

But like me, you possess a cobalt-based blood and a five-carbon sugar metabolism.

It may also disrupt sugar metabolism.

Diabetes: The pancreas which also stores iron is very important in the body's mechanisms for sugar metabolism.

Some evidence suggests these children may be prone to problems with sugar metabolism, raising the risk of diabetes.

Glucose-6-phosphatase is one of the key liver enzymes involved in regulating sugar metabolism.