anomaly in the blood concentration of the peptide hormone secreted by the alpha cells of the pancreas that normally plays an important role in regulation of blood glucose concentration, ketone metabolism, and several other biochemical and physiological processes
abnormal circulating glucocorticoid level +
abnormal circulating glucose level +
abnormal circulating gonadotropin level +
abnormal circulating insulin level +
abnormal circulating insulin-like growth factor I level +