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The blood sugar of seven South Indian women students has been determined daily for about a month. The average for each individual varies from 80 to 93 mgms. per 100 c.c. of blood. During the menstrual period a rise and fall in blood sugar is noticed.
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The fasting blood sugar for these students varied from 77 to 90 mgms. per 100 c.c. of blood, the average being 81 mgms. per cent.
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Srikantia, C., Shamanna, D. & Rao, G.S.R. Studies in blood sugar. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 7, 225–229 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03051101
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03051101