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Allen's law (Frederick Madison Allen)
Also known as:
Allen's paradoxical law
Associated persons:
Frederick Madison Allen
Description:
A law devised before the advent of insulin on the basis of animal experiments concerning the body’s utilization of sugar. It states that the more sugar is given to a healthy non-diabetic individual, the more sugar it utilizes; the opposite in those with diabetes. According to this law, there is no upper limit for tolerance of sugar and carbo hydrates.
Bibliography:
- F. M. Allen:
Studies concerning glycosuria and diabetes. Boston 1913.
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