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BACKGROUND: Diabetes is a major risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases with a 2-fold higher risk of cardiovascular events in people with diabetes compared with those without. Circulating monocytes are inflammatory effector cells involved in both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and atherogenesis. METHODS: We investigated the relationship between circulating monocytes and cardiovascular risk progression in people with T2D, using phenotypic, transcriptomic, and metabolomic analyses. cardiovascular risk progression was estimated with coronary artery calcium score in a cohort of 672 people with T2D. RESULTS: Coronary artery calcium score was positively correlated with blood monocyte count and frequency of the classical monocyte subtype. Unsupervised k-means clustering based on monocyte subtype profiles revealed 3 main endotypes of people with T2D at varying risk of cardiovascular events. These observations were confirmed in a validation cohort of 279 T2D participants. The predictive association between monocyte count and major adverse cardiovascular events was validated through an independent prospective cohort of 757 patients with T2D. Integration of monocyte transcriptome analyses and plasma metabolomes showed a disruption of mitochondrial pathways (tricarboxylic acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation pathway) that underlined a proatherogenic phenotype. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, we provide evidence that frequency and monocyte phenotypic profile are closely linked to cardiovascular risk in patients with T2D. The assessment of monocyte frequency and count is a valuable predictive marker for risk of cardiovascular events in patients with T2D. REGISTRATION: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT04353869.
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Doenças Cardiovasculares , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Humanos , Monócitos/metabolismo , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicações , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/diagnóstico , Doenças Cardiovasculares/diagnóstico , Doenças Cardiovasculares/epidemiologia , Fatores de Risco , Estudos Prospectivos , Cálcio/metabolismo , Fenótipo , Fatores de Risco de Doenças CardíacasRESUMO
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Non-invasive scores have been proposed to identify patients with fibrotic, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), who are at the highest risk of progression to complications of cirrhosis and may benefit from pharmacologic treatments. However, data in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are lacking. The aim of this multicenter prospective study was to perform a head-to-head comparison of FAST (FibroScan-aspartate aminotransferase [AST]), MAST (MRI-AST), MEFIB (magnetic resonance elastography [MRE] plus FIB-4), and FNI (fibrotic NASH index) for detecting fibrotic MASH in patients with T2DM. METHODS: A total of 330 outpatients with T2DM and biopsy-proven metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) from the QUID-NASH study (NCT03634098), who underwent FibroScan, MRI-proton density fat fraction and MRE at the time of liver biopsy were studied. The main outcome was fibrotic MASH, defined as NAS ≥4 (with at least one point for each parameter) and fibrosis stage ≥2 (centrally reviewed). RESULTS: All data for score comparisons were available for 245 patients (median age 59 years, 65% male, median BMI 31 kg/m2; fibrotic MASH in 39%). FAST and MAST had similar accuracy (AUROCs 0.81 vs. 0.79, p = 0.41) but outperformed FNI (0.74; p = 0.01) and MEFIB (0.68; p <0.0001). When using original cut-offs, MAST outperformed FAST, MEFIB and FNI when comparing the percentage of correctly classified patients, in whom liver biopsy would be avoided (69% vs. 48%, 46%, 39%, respectively; p <0.001). When using cut-offs specific to our population, FAST outperformed FNI and MAST (56% vs. 40%, and 38%, respectively; p <0.001). CONCLUSION: Our findings show that FAST, MAST, MEFIB and FNI are accurate non-invasive tools to identify patients with T2DM and fibrotic MASH in secondary/tertiary diabetes clinics. Cut-offs adapted to the T2DM population should be considered. IMPACT AND IMPLICATIONS: Among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), identifying those with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis and significant fibrosis, who are the most at risk of developing clinical liver-related outcomes and who may benefit from pharmacologic treatments, is an unmet need. In this prospective multicenter study, we compared four non-invasive scores, three based on imaging (MRI or ultrasound technologies) and one on laboratory blood tests, for this purpose, using original and study-specific cut-offs. Our findings show that FAST, MAST, MEFIB and FNI are accurate non-invasive tools to identify patients with T2DM and fibrotic MASH in secondary/tertiary diabetes clinics. Cut-offs adapted to the T2DM population should be considered. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT03634098.
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Técnicas de Imagem por Elasticidade , Cirrose Hepática , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Humanos , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicações , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/diagnóstico , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Feminino , Estudos Prospectivos , Técnicas de Imagem por Elasticidade/métodos , Cirrose Hepática/diagnóstico , Cirrose Hepática/etiologia , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Idoso , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/complicações , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/diagnóstico , Biópsia/métodos , Fígado/patologia , Fígado/diagnóstico por imagem , Aspartato Aminotransferases/sangueRESUMO
PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and its risk factors in adult type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, all T1D patients followed in the University Center for Diabetes and its Complications of Lariboisière Hospital (Paris, France) between January 2017 and February 2019 were included. Ophthalmologic and systemic data were collected from electronic records. The association between DR (and each grade) and associated factors were estimated by univariate and multivariate analyses using logistic regression models. RESULTS: A total of 1464 patients (46.2% of women, mean age: 42.2 ± 15.8 years) were included. The mean hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) was 7.8 ± 1.7% and the mean diabetes duration was 20.5 ± 13.5 years. DR prevalence was 50.1% (47.4-52.6) and the prevalence of mild, moderate, and severe non-proliferative DR and proliferative DR was 19.1%, 9.4%, 3.9%, and 17.6%, respectively. DR was significantly associated with male gender, an older age, former and current smoking status, a higher BMI, the presence of nephropathy and neuropathy, higher HBA1c, and longer diabetes duration. Patients with HbA1c > 10% had an adjusted odds ratio (OR) of 3.25 (1.77-6.01) of having DR compared to patients with HbA1c < 6.5%. Patients with a diabetes duration > 30 years had an adjusted OR of 24.87 (14.82-42.67) higher of having DR compared to patients with a diabetes duration < 10 years. CONCLUSION: In this study, 50.1% of adult T1D patients had DR and 17.6% had proliferative DR. Diabetes duration and HbA1c were major risk factors.
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1 , Retinopatia Diabética , Adulto , Idoso , Estudos Transversais , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/complicações , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/epidemiologia , Retinopatia Diabética/diagnóstico , Retinopatia Diabética/epidemiologia , Feminino , Hemoglobinas Glicadas , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prevalência , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
Anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4 antibodies cause immune-related side effects such as autoimmune type 1 diabetes (T1D). It has also been suggested that by increasing TNF-α, IL-2 and IFN-γ production, anti-PD-1 and/or anti-CTLA-4 treatment could affect pancreatic beta cell function and insulin sensitivity. This study was based on a retrospective observational analysis from 2 July 2014 to 27 June 2016, which evaluated the occurrence of T1D and changes in glycemia and C-reactive protein (CRP) plasma concentrations in patients undergoing anti-PD-1 and/or anti-CTLA-4 treatment for melanoma at the Saint Louis Hospital. All cases of T1D that developed during immunotherapy registered in the French Pharmacovigilance Database (FPVD) were also considered. Among the 132 patients included, 3 cases of T1D occurred. For the remaining subjects, blood glucose was not significantly affected by anti-PD-1 treatment, but CRP levels (mg/l) significantly increased during anti-PD-1 treatment (p = 0.017). However, 1 case of type 2 diabetes (T2D) occurred (associated with a longer therapy duration). Moreover, glycemia of patients pretreated (n = 44) or concomitantly treated (n = 8) with anti-CTLA-4 tended to increase during anti-PD-1 therapy (p = 0.068). From the FPVD, we obtained 14 cases of T1D that occurred during immunotherapy and were primarily characterized by the rapidity and severity of onset. In conclusion, in addition to inducing this rare immune-related diabetes condition, anti-PD-1 treatment appears to increase CRP levels, a potential inflammatory trigger of insulin resistance, but without any short-term impact on blood glucose level.
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Anticorpos Monoclonais/efeitos adversos , Antígeno CTLA-4/antagonistas & inibidores , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/epidemiologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/epidemiologia , Imunoterapia/efeitos adversos , Melanoma/tratamento farmacológico , Receptor de Morte Celular Programada 1/antagonistas & inibidores , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antígeno CTLA-4/imunologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/induzido quimicamente , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/induzido quimicamente , Feminino , Seguimentos , França/epidemiologia , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Melanoma/secundário , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Receptor de Morte Celular Programada 1/imunologia , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
Anti-PD-1 antibody treatment is approved in advanced melanoma and provides median overall survival over 24 months. The main treatment-related side effects are immune-related adverse events, which include rash, pruritus, vitiligo, thyroiditis, diarrhoea, hepatitis and pneumonitis. We report a case of autoimmune diabetes related to nivolumab treatment. A 73-year-old man was treated in second line with nivolumab at 3 mg/kg every two weeks for metastatic melanoma. At 6 weeks of treatment, he displayed diabetic ketoacidosis. Nivolumab was withheld 3.5 weeks and insulin therapy was initiated, enabling a normalization of glycaemia and the disappearance of symptoms. Laboratory investigations demonstrated the presence of islet cell autoantibodies, while C-peptide was undetectable. Retrospective explorations on serum banked at week 0 and 3 months before the start of nivolumab, already showed the presence of autoantibodies, but normal insulin, C-peptide secretion and glycaemia. Partial response was obtained at month 3, and nivolumab was then resumed at the same dose. The clinical context and biological investigations before, at and after nivolumab initiation suggest the autoimmune origin of this diabetes, most likely induced by anti-PD-1 antibody in a predisposed patient. The role of PD-1/PD-L1 binding is well known in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes. Therefore, this rare side effect can be expected in a context of anti-PD-1 treatment. Glycaemia should be monitored during PD-1/PD-L1 blockade. The presence of autoantibodies before treatment could identify individuals at risk of developing diabetes, but systematic titration may not be relevant considering the rarity of this side effect.
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Anticorpos Monoclonais/efeitos adversos , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/induzido quimicamente , Melanoma/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Cutâneas/tratamento farmacológico , Idoso , Anticorpos Monoclonais/imunologia , Autoanticorpos/sangue , Autoanticorpos/imunologia , Humanos , Masculino , Nivolumabe , Receptor de Morte Celular Programada 1/imunologia , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
Objective: The use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) devices adhering to the skin can lead to skin reactions. The objective was to determine the prevalence and consequences of skin reactions at CGM or CSII sites in a large unbiased population. Research Design and Methods: This is a cross-sectional multicenter study. All adult patients with diabetes seen in consultation over a period of 7 months and using or having used a system with skin adhesives (in the last 10 years) were included and filled out a self-assessment questionnaire. Results: Among 851 patients, skin reaction was reported in 28% with CGM and 29% with CSII. Patients reporting reactions were more frequently women using CGM and CSII, and CGM users had type 1 more often than type 2 diabetes (P < 0.001). Manifestations were similar for reactions to CGM and CSII: redness and pruritus in 70%-75% of patients with reactions, pain in 20%-25%, and vesicles and desquamation in 12%-15%. Manifestations occurred within the first 24 h of first use in 22%-24% of patients with reactions to CGM and CSII, but after more than 6 months in 38% and 47% of patients with reactions to CGM and CSII, respectively. Device use was definitively stopped in 12% of patients with reactions to CGM (3.2% of all users) and 7% with reactions to CSII (2.1% of all users). Conclusions: Skin reactions were common, with similar presentations in CGM and CSII users. Manifestations suggested skin irritation rather than allergies. These reactions rarely led to the definitive discontinuation of the use of the device.
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1 , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Humanos , Adulto , Feminino , Hipoglicemiantes/uso terapêutico , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/tratamento farmacológico , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1/epidemiologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/tratamento farmacológico , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/epidemiologia , Glicemia , Automonitorização da Glicemia , Prevalência , Estudos Transversais , Sistemas de Infusão de Insulina/efeitos adversos , Insulina/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
Background: Sudomotor dysfunction is one of the earliest manifestations of small fiber neuropathy (SFN), reflecting the alteration of sympathetic C fiber innervation of the sweat glands. Among other techniques, such innervation can be assessed by measuring electrochemical skin conductance (ESC) in microsiemens (µS). In this study, ESC was measured at the feet to detect distal SFN. For this objective, the performance of a new device, the Body Scan® (Withings, France), intended for home use, was compared with that of a reference device, the Sudoscan® (Impeto Medical, France), which requires a hospital setting. Methods: In patients with diabetes with or without neuropathy or non-diabetic patients with lower-limb neuropathy, the diagnostic performance of the Body Scan® measurement was assessed by calculating its sensitivity (Se) and specificity (Sp) to detect at least moderate SFN (Se70 and Sp70), defined by a value of feet ESC ≤ 70 µS and > 50 µS on the Sudoscan® measure, or severe SFN (Se50 and Sp50), defined by a value of feet ESC ≤ 50 µS on the Sudoscan® measure. The agreement between the two devices was assessed with the analysis of Bland-Altman plots, mean absolute error (MAE), and root mean squared error (RMSE) calculations. The repeatability of the measurements was also compared between the two devices. Results: A total of 147 patients (52% men, mean age 59 years old, 76% diabetic) were included in the analysis. The sensitivity and specificity to detect at least moderate or severe SFN were: Se70 = 0.91 ([0.83, 0.96]), Sp70 = 0.97 ([0.88, 0.99]), Se50 = 0.91 ([0.80, 0.98]), and Sp50 = 0.99 ([0.94, 1]), respectively. The bias and 95% limits of agreement were 1.5 [-5.4, 8.4]. The MAE was 2.9 and the RMSE 3.8. The intra-sample variability was 2.0 for the Body Scan® and 2.3 for the Sudoscan®. Conclusion: The ESC measurements provided by the Body Scan® were in almost perfect agreement with those provided by the reference device, the Sudoscan®, which validates the accuracy of the Body Scan® for the detection of SFN. By enabling simple, rapid, and autonomous use by the patient at home, this new technique will facilitate screening and monitoring of SFN in daily practice. Clinical trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT05178459.
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OBJECTIVE: Most people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) or advanced fibrosis (AF) remain undiagnosed, resulting in missed opportunities for early intervention. This multicenter, prospective study assessed the yield of using routinely available data to identify these patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 713 outpatients with T2DM, screened in four diabetology clinics for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease according to American Diabetes Association criteria, were referred to hepatologists for further work-up (Fibrosis-4 and vibration-controlled transient elastography [VCTE]). A liver biopsy was proposed when ALT levels were persistently >20 IU/L in female patients or >30 IU/L in male patients, in the absence of other liver disease. RESULTS: Liver biopsies were performed in 360 patients and considered adequate for reading after central review for 330 specimens (median patient age, 59 years; male patients, 63%; median BMI and HbA1c values, 32 and 7.5%, respectively). Prevalence of NASH, AF, and cirrhosis were 58%, 38%, and 10%, respectively. Liver lesions were independently associated with the components of metabolic syndrome but not with the micro- and macrovascular complications of T2DM. Models based on routinely available data with or without VCTE had good accuracy to predict AF (respectively: area under the receiver operating characteristic curve [AUROC], 0.84 and 0.77; and correctly classified 59% and 45%) and NASH (respectively: AUROC, 0.82 and 0.81; 44% and 42%). CONCLUSIONS: Despite the use of a low ALT threshold, prevalence of NASH (58%) or AF (38%) was high. Routinely available data had a high yield in identifying patients with T2DM with AF and/or NASH requiring further liver assessment.
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/complicações , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/epidemiologia , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/patologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicações , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/epidemiologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/patologia , Estudos Prospectivos , Pacientes Ambulatoriais , Prevalência , Fígado/diagnóstico por imagem , Fígado/patologia , Cirrose Hepática/diagnóstico , Biópsia , FibroseRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is frequent in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), and early detection improves prognosis. We investigated whether analysis of brachial blood pressure (BP) in daily practice can identify patients with DM and high risk for subsequent HF, as defined by brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) >50 pg/ml. METHODS: 3,367 outpatients with DM without a history of cardiovascular disease were enrolled in a prospective study. RESULTS: Age (mean ± SD) was 56 ± 14 years, 57% were male, 78% had type 2 DM, and HbA1C was 7.4 ± 1.4%. A history of hypertension was recorded in 43% of patients and uncontrolled BP was observed in 13%. BNP concentration (mean ± SD) was 21 ± 21 ng/l and 9% of patients had high risk of incident HF. Brachial pulse pressure (PP) was the best BP parameter associated with high risk of incident HF compared with diastolic, systolic, or mean BP (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve: 0.70, 0.65, 0.57, and 0.57, respectively). A multivariate analysis demonstrated that elevated PP was independently associated with high risk of incident HF (odds ratio [95% confidence interval, CI]: 2.1 [1.5-2.8] for PP ≥65 mm Hg). Study of central aortic BP and pulse wave velocity on 117 patients demonstrated that high risk of incident HF was associated with increased arterial stiffness and subendocardial ischemia. After a mean follow-up of 811 days, elevated PP was associated with increased all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [95% CI]: 1.7 [1.1-2.8]). CONCLUSIONS: Brachial PP is powerful and independent "easy to record" BP parameter associated with high risk of incident HF in diabetic patients.
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Diabetes Mellitus , Insuficiência Cardíaca , Hipertensão , Adulto , Idoso , Pressão Sanguínea/fisiologia , Feminino , Insuficiência Cardíaca/diagnóstico , Insuficiência Cardíaca/epidemiologia , Insuficiência Cardíaca/etiologia , Humanos , Hipertensão/diagnóstico , Hipertensão/epidemiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico , Estudos Prospectivos , Análise de Onda de PulsoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Estimating glycemic variability (GV) through within-day coefficient of variation (%CVw) is recommended for patients with type 1 Diabetes (T1D). High GV (hGV) is defined as %CVw > 36%. However, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices provide exclusively total CV (%CVT). We aimed to assess consequences of this disparity. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We retrospectively calculated both %CVT and %CVw of consecutive T1D patients from their CGM raw data during 14 days. Patients with hGV with %CVT >36% and %CVw ≤36% were called the "inconsistent GV group". RESULTS: A total of 104 patients were included. Mean ± SD %CVT and %CVw were 42.4 ± 8% and 37.0 ± 7.4% respectively (P < 0.0001). Using %CVT, 81 patients (73.6%) were classified as having hGV, whereas 59 (53.6%) using %CVw (P < 0.0001) corresponding to 22 patients (21%) in the inconsistent GV population. CONCLUSIONS: Evaluation of GV through %CV in patients with T1D is highly dependent on the calculation method and then must be standardized.
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Automonitorização da Glicemia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1 , Glicemia , Hemoglobinas Glicadas/análise , Humanos , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Bone biopsy (BB) performed by a surgeon or an interventional radiologist is recommended for suspicion of osteomyelitis underlying diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). To facilitate its practice, we developed a procedure allowing bedside blind bone biopsy (B4) by a diabetologist. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We conducted a three-step observational study consisting of a feasibility and safety phase (phase 1) to assess the success and side effects of B4, a validity phase (phase 2) to compare DFU outcomes between positive (B4+) and negative (B4-) bone cultures, and a performance phase (phase 3) to compare B4 with the conventional surgical or radiological procedure basic bone biopsy (B3). Primary end points were the presence of bone tissue (phase 1) and complete DFU healing with exclusive medical treatment at 12 months (phases 2 and 3). RESULTS: In phase 1, 37 consecutive patients with clinical and/or radiological suspicion of DFU osteomyelitis underwent B4. Bone tissue was collected in all patients with few side effects. In phase 2, a B4+ bone culture was found in 40 of 79 (50.6%) participants. Among B4+ patients, complete wound healing after treatment was 57.5%. No statistical difference was observed with patients with B4- bone culture not treated with antibiotics (71.8%, P = 0.18). In phase 3, the proportion of patients with positive BB was lower in B4 (40 of 79, 50.6%) than in B3 (34 of 44, 77.3%, P < 0.01). However, complete healing was similar (64.6% vs. 54.6%, P = 0.28). No difference in rate of culture contamination was observed. CONCLUSIONS: B4 is a simple, safe, and efficient procedure for the diagnosis of DFU osteomyelitis with a similar proportion of healing to conventional BB.
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Diabetes Mellitus , Pé Diabético , Osteomielite , Biópsia/métodos , Osso e Ossos/patologia , Pé Diabético/diagnóstico , Humanos , Osteomielite/diagnóstico , Osteomielite/tratamento farmacológico , Reprodutibilidade dos TestesRESUMO
Three hundred and eighty-nine older patients with diabetes attending an ambulatory diabetes center were included to determine risk factors of severe hypoglycemia (SH). Thirty-three (8.5%) patients had at least one severe hypoglycemia. In multivariate analyze, statin was associated with lower risk and insulin was associated with higher risk of SH.
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Diabetes Mellitus/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Redutases/uso terapêutico , Hipoglicemia/tratamento farmacológico , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Inibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Redutases/farmacologia , Estudos Longitudinais , MasculinoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: High glucocorticoid levels in rodents inhibit development of beta cells during fetal life and lead to insulin deficiency in adulthood. To test whether similar phenomena occur in humans, we compared beta-cell function in adults who were exposed to glucocorticoids during the first part of fetal life with that of nonexposed subjects. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: The study was conducted in 16 adult participants exposed to glucocorticoids during the first part of fetal life and in 16 nonexposed healthy participants with normal glucose tolerance who were matched for age, sex, and body mass index (BMI). Exposed participants had been born to mothers who were treated with dexamethasone 1 to 1.5 mg/day from the sixth gestational week (GW) to prevent genital virilization in children at risk of 21-hydroxylase deficiency. We selected offspring of mothers who stopped dexamethasone before the 18th GW following negative genotyping of the fetus. Insulin and glucagon secretion were measured during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and graded intravenous (IV) glucose and arginine tests. Insulin sensitivity was measured by hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic-clamp. RESULTS: Age, BMI, and anthropometric characteristics were similar in the 2 groups. Insulinogenic index during OGTT and insulin sensitivity during the clamp were similar in the 2 groups. In exposed subjects, insulin secretion during graded IV glucose infusion and after arginine administration decreased by 17% (P = 0.02) and 22% (P = 0.002), respectively, while glucagon secretion after arginine increased. CONCLUSION: Overexposure to glucocorticoids during the first part of fetal life is associated with lower insulin secretion at adult age, which may lead to abnormal glucose tolerance later in life.
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/epidemiologia , Terapias Fetais/efeitos adversos , Glucocorticoides/efeitos adversos , Ilhotas Pancreáticas/efeitos dos fármacos , Efeitos Tardios da Exposição Pré-Natal/epidemiologia , Hiperplasia Suprarrenal Congênita/complicações , Hiperplasia Suprarrenal Congênita/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Glicemia/análise , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Dexametasona/efeitos adversos , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/sangue , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/diagnóstico , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Terapias Fetais/métodos , Técnica Clamp de Glucose , Teste de Tolerância a Glucose , Humanos , Insulina/metabolismo , Secreção de Insulina/fisiologia , Ilhotas Pancreáticas/metabolismo , Ilhotas Pancreáticas/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Gravidez , Efeitos Tardios da Exposição Pré-Natal/sangue , Efeitos Tardios da Exposição Pré-Natal/diagnóstico , Efeitos Tardios da Exposição Pré-Natal/fisiopatologia , Fatores de Risco , Virilismo/etiologia , Virilismo/prevenção & controle , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, type 2 diabetes (T2D) was marked as a risk factor for severe disease and mortality. Inflammation is central to the aetiology of both conditions where variations in immune responses can mitigate or aggravate disease course. Identifying at-risk groups based on immunoinflammatory signatures is valuable in directing personalised care and developing potential targets for precision therapy. This observational study characterised immunophenotypic variation associated with COVID-19 severity in T2D. Broad-spectrum immunophenotyping quantified 15 leucocyte populations in peripheral circulation from a cohort of 45 hospitalised COVID-19 patients with and without T2D. Lymphocytopenia and specific loss of cytotoxic CD8+ lymphocytes were associated with severe COVID-19 and requirement for intensive care in both non-diabetic and T2D patients. A morphological anomaly of increased monocyte size and monocytopenia restricted to classical CD14Hi CD16- monocytes was specifically associated with severe COVID-19 in patients with T2D requiring intensive care. Increased expression of inflammatory markers reminiscent of the type 1 interferon pathway (IL6, IL8, CCL2, INFB1) underlaid the immunophenotype associated with T2D. These immunophenotypic and hyperinflammatory changes may contribute to increased voracity of COVID-19 in T2D. These findings allow precise identification of T2D patients with severe COVID-19 as well as provide evidence that the type 1 interferon pathway may be an actionable therapeutic target for future studies.
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COVID-19/patologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/patologia , Monócitos/fisiologia , Idoso , COVID-19/complicações , COVID-19/virologia , Quimiocina CCL2/genética , Quimiocina CCL2/metabolismo , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicações , Feminino , Humanos , Imunofenotipagem , Inflamação/etiologia , Interleucina-6/genética , Interleucina-6/metabolismo , Leucócitos Mononucleares/citologia , Leucócitos Mononucleares/metabolismo , Receptores de Lipopolissacarídeos/metabolismo , Linfopenia/diagnóstico , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Monócitos/citologia , Monócitos/patologia , Fatores de Risco , SARS-CoV-2/isolamento & purificação , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
AIMS: Recent trials provide conflicting results on the association between glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) and diabetic retinopathy (DR). The aim of the AngioSafe type 2 diabetes (T2D) study was to determine the role of GLP-1RA in angiogenesis using clinical and preclinical models. METHODS: We performed two studies in humans. In study 1, we investigated the effect of GLP-1RA exposure from T2D diagnosis on the severity of DR, as diagnosed with retinal imaging (fundus photography). In study 2, a randomized 4-week trial, we assessed the effect of liraglutide on circulating hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs), and angio-miRNAs.We then studied the experimental effect of Exendin-4, on key steps of angiogenesis: in vitro on human endothelial cell proliferation, survival and three-dimensional vascular morphogenesis; and in vivo on ischemia-induced neovascularization of the retina in mice. RESULTS: In the cohort of 3154 T2D patients, 10% displayed severe DR. In multivariate analysis, sex, disease duration, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), micro- and macroangiopathy, insulin therapy and hypertension remained strongly associated with severe DR, while no association was found with GLP-1RA exposure (o 1.139 [0.800-1.622], P = .47). We further showed no effect of liraglutide on HPCs, and angio-miRNAs. In vitro, we demonstrated that exendin-4 had no effect on proliferation and survival of human endothelial cells, no effect on total length and number of capillaries. Finally, in vivo, we showed that exendin-4 did not exert any negative effect on retinal neovascularization. CONCLUSIONS: The AngioSafe T2D studies provide experimental and clinical data confirming no effect of GLP-1RA on angiogenesis and no association between GLP-1 exposure and severe DR.
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicações , Retinopatia Diabética/patologia , Células Endoteliais/efeitos dos fármacos , Exenatida/farmacologia , Receptor do Peptídeo Semelhante ao Glucagon 1/agonistas , Neovascularização Patológica/patologia , Idoso , Animais , Biomarcadores/análise , Glicemia/análise , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/tratamento farmacológico , Retinopatia Diabética/tratamento farmacológico , Retinopatia Diabética/etiologia , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Hipoglicemiantes/farmacologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Morfogênese , Neovascularização Patológica/tratamento farmacológico , Neovascularização Patológica/etiologia , Prognóstico , Retina/efeitos dos fármacos , Retina/metabolismo , Retina/patologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The uric acid (UA) level in patients with gout is a key factor in disease management and is typically measured in the laboratory using plasma samples obtained after venous puncture. This study aimed to assess the reliability of immediate UA measurement with capillary blood samples obtained by fingertip puncture with the HumaSensplus point-of-care meter. METHODS: UA levels were measured using both the HumaSensplus meter in the clinic and the routine plasma UA method in the biochemistry laboratory of 238 consenting diabetic patients. HumaSensplus capillary and routine plasma UA measurements were compared by linear regression, Bland-Altman plots, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), and Lin's concordance coefficient. Values outside the dynamic range of the meter, low (LO) or high (HI), were analyzed separately. The best capillary UA thresholds for detecting hyperuricemia were determined by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. The impact of potential confounding factors (demographic and biological parameters/treatments) was assessed. Capillary and routine plasma UA levels were compared to reference plasma UA measurements by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) for a subgroup of 67 patients. RESULTS: In total, 205 patients had capillary and routine plasma UA measurements available. ICC was 0.90 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.87-0.92), Lin's coefficient was 0.91 (0.88-0.93), and the Bland-Altman plot showed good agreement over all tested values. Overall, 17 patients showed values outside the dynamic range. LO values were concordant with plasma values, but HI values were considered uninterpretable. Capillary UA thresholds of 299 and 340 µmol/l gave the best results for detecting hyperuricemia (corresponding to routine plasma UA thresholds of 300 and 360 µmol/l, respectively). No significant confounding factor was found among those tested, except for hematocrit; however, this had a negligible influence on the assay reliability. When capillary and routine plasma results were discordant, comparison with LC-MS measurements showed that plasma measurements had better concordance: capillary UA, ICC 0.84 (95% CI 0.75-0.90), Lin's coefficient 0.84 (0.77-0.91); plasma UA, ICC 0.96 (0.94-0.98), Lin's coefficient 0.96 (0.94-0.98). CONCLUSIONS: UA measurements with the HumaSensplus meter were reasonably comparable with those of the laboratory assay. The meter is easy to use and may be useful in the clinic and in epidemiologic studies.
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Coleta de Amostras Sanguíneas/instrumentação , Sistemas Automatizados de Assistência Junto ao Leito , Punções/instrumentação , Ácido Úrico/sangue , Coleta de Amostras Sanguíneas/métodos , Feminino , Gota/sangue , Gota/diagnóstico , Humanos , Hiperuricemia/sangue , Hiperuricemia/diagnóstico , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Punções/métodos , Curva ROC , Reprodutibilidade dos TestesRESUMO
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) encompasses a heterogeneous group of idiopathic, segmental, nonatherosclerotic diseases of the musculature of arterial walls, leading to the narrowing of small and medium-sized arteries. The most common locations of FMD are renal arteries and carotid arteries. The diagnosis of FMD is made on the "string of beads" appearance of the arteries. The French Health Authority recommends performing a CT scan or an MRA to assess the diagnosis of FMD. A recent meta-analysis showed the cure rates using current definitions of hypertension cure are only 36% and 54% after angioplasty and surgery, respectively.