Time Trends in the Incidence of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Leading to Hospital Admission Among Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Nationwide Danish Register Study.

OBJECTIVE: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening but preventable complication in people with type 1 diabetes. We aimed to quantify the incidence of DKA according to age and describe the time trend of DKA among adults with type 1 diabetes in Denmark. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Individuals aged ≥18 years with type 1 diabetes were identified from a nationwide Danish diabetes register. Hospital admissions due to DKA were ascertained from the National Patient Register. The follow-up period was from 1996 to 2020. RESULTS: The cohort consisted of 24,718 adults with type 1 diabetes. The incidence rate of DKA per 100 person-years (PY) decreased with increasing age for both men and women. From 20 to 80 years of age, the DKA incidence rate decreased from 3.27 to 0.38 per 100 PY. From 1996 to 2008, the incidence rate of DKA increased for all age-groups, with a subsequent minor decrease in incidence rate until 2020. From 1996 to 2008, the incidence rates increased from 1.91 to 3.77 per 100 PY for a 20-year-old individual and from 0.22 to 0.44 per 100 PY for an 80-year-old individual living with type 1 diabetes. From 2008 to 2020 the incidence rates decreased from 3.77 to 3.27 and from 0.44 to 0.38 per 100 PY, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence rates of DKA are declining for all ages, with an overall decline from 2008 for both men and women. This likely reflects improved diabetes management for individuals with type 1 diabetes in Denmark.

Sotagliflozin, a dual sodium-glucose co-transporter-1 and sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitor, reduces the risk of cardiovascular and kidney disease, as assessed by the Steno T1 Risk Engine in adults with type 1 diabetes.

AIMS: Sotagliflozin (SOTA) as adjunct to insulin therapy improves glycemic control, reduces body weight and blood pressure, and increases time in range in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). SOTA demonstrated CV and kidney benefits in high-risk adults with type 2 diabetes. These potential benefits using SOTA for T1D may collectively outweigh the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis. The present analysis estimated the risk of CVD and kidney failure in adults with T1D treated with SOTA. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Participant-level data were used from the inTandem trials evaluating 2980 adults with T1D randomized to once-daily placebo, SOTA 200 mg, or SOTA 400 mg for 24 weeks. For each participant, the cumulative risks of developing CVD and kidney failure were estimated using the Steno T1 Risk Engine. A subgroup analysis was performed in participants with BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2 . RESULTS: SOTA significantly reduced the predicted 5- and 10-year CVD risk in the SOTA 200 and 400 mg pooled group with a relative change in the SOTA group compared to the relative change in the placebo group of (mean [95%-confidence interval (CI)]) -6.6 (-7.9, -5.3) % and -6.4 (-7.6, -5.1) % (p < 0.0001 for both) respectively. For the 5-year ESKD risk there was a significant reduction with a relative change of -5.0 (-7.6, -2.3) % (p = 0.0003). Similar results were observed with the individual doses and in participants with BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2 . CONCLUSION: This analysis provides additional clinical results that may positively balance the benefit/risk assessment of SGLT inhibition use in T1D.

Real life evaluation of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibition in type 1 diabetes and the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis.

BACKGROUND: The indication for treatment of type 1 diabetes(T1D) with the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) dapagliflozin has been withdrawn in Europe likely because of concern for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). We calculated the incidence of DKA in people with T1D treated with SGLT2i in Denmark. METHODS: Clinical data from adults with T1D in Denmark were collected from nine outpatient clinics. Electronic health records made the search for DKA accurate. RESULTS: From a population of 10.500 we observed 134 people treated with SGLT2i over a total period of 222 patient-years. Of those 72% were female, mean age (SD) was 51.4 (13.6) years and median duration of treatment (median, IQR) with an SGLT2i were 12.0 (6.0-29.0) months. The incidence of DKA was zero%. CONCLUSION: In 134 people with T1D treated with SGLT2i we found that none of the participants developed DKA during the treatment.

Effects of Butyrate Supplementation on Inflammation and Kidney Parameters in Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Type 1 diabetes is associated with increased intestinal inflammation and decreased abundance of butyrate-producing bacteria. We investigated the effect of butyrate on inflammation, kidney parameters, HbA1c, serum metabolites and gastrointestinal symptoms in persons with type 1 diabetes, albuminuria and intestinal inflammation. We conducted a randomized placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel clinical study involving 53 participants randomized to 3.6 g sodium butyrate daily or placebo for 12 weeks. The primary endpoint was the change in fecal calprotectin. Additional endpoints were the change in fecal short chain fatty acids, intestinal alkaline phosphatase activity and immunoglobulins, serum lipopolysaccharide, CRP, albuminuria, kidney function, HbA1c, metabolites and gastrointestinal symptoms. The mean age was 54 ± 13 years, and the median [Q1:Q3] urinary albumin excretion was 46 [14:121] mg/g. The median fecal calprotectin in the butyrate group was 48 [26:100] µg/g at baseline, and the change was -1.0 [-20:10] µg/g; the median in the placebo group was 61 [25:139] µg/g at baseline, and the change was -12 [-95:1] µg/g. The difference between the groups was not significant (p = 0.24); neither did we find an effect of butyrate compared to placebo on the other inflammatory markers, kidney parameters, HbA1c, metabolites nor gastrointestinal symptoms. Twelve weeks of butyrate supplementation did not reduce intestinal inflammation in persons with type 1 diabetes, albuminuria and intestinal inflammation.

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors as adjunct therapy for type 1 diabetes and the benefit on cardiovascular and renal disease evaluated by Steno risk engines.

AIMS: Sodium-glucose cotransporter inhibitors (SGLTi) have beneficial cardiovascular and renal effects in persons with type 2 diabetes. No studies have shown whether this can be demonstrated in type 1 diabetes (T1D). We aimed to estimate the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in persons with T1D with and without treatment with SGLTi. METHODS: The study is based on 3660 adults with T1D. The Steno Type 1 Risk Engines were used to calculate 5-year risks of ESKD and 5- and 10-year risk of CVD. The effect of SGLTi was simulated by changing the HbA1c and systolic blood pressure values in accordance with results from the DEPICT studies with mean (standard deviation (SD)) of -3.6 (0.9) mmol/mol (-2.5 % (2.2)) and -1.12 (2.8) mmHg. eGFR and albuminuria were changed in accordance with results from the Tandem studies; no change in eGFR and mean (SD) %-change in albuminuria of -23.7 (12.9). RESULTS: We found a 5-year CVD relative risk reduction of 6.1 % (95%CI 5.9,6.3) and 11.1 % (10.0,12.2) in the subgroup with albuminuria with similar results for the 10-year CVD risk. For the estimated 5-year risk of ESKD, we found a relative risk reduction of 5.3 % (5.1,5.4) with 7.6 % (6.9,8.4) in the subgroup with albuminuria. CONCLUSION: We found a significant CVD and ESKD risk reduction, especially in the subgroup with albuminuria.