Autonomic neuropathy in Type 2 diabetic patients is associated with hyperinsulinaemia and hypertriglyceridaemia.
Diabet Med
; 16(1): 49-54, 1999 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10229293
ABSTRACT
AIMS:
To clarify whether parasympathetic neuropathy in Type 2 diabetic patients is associated with features of the insulin resistance syndrome.METHODS:
Blood pressures, glycaemic control (HbA1c), plasma lipids, residual beta-cell function (fasting plasma C-peptide), autonomic nerve function, urinary albumin excretion and glomerular filtration rate (Cr-EDTA clearance) were evaluated in 82 Type 2 diabetic patients (age 63+/-years) 5 years after diagnosis of diabetes.RESULTS:
Parasympathetic neuropathy (an abnormal age corrected E/I ratio) was found in 24/82 (29%) patients. After adjustment for body mass index (BMI), patients with parasympathetic neuropathy had elevated fasting plasma C-peptide (P < 0.001) and triglyceride (Tg) (P < 0.05) levels compared with patients without parasympathetic neuropathy. In addition, the age corrected E/I ratio correlated inversely with Tg (r=-0.31; P<0.01) and fasting plasma C-peptide (r=-0.32; P < 0.01) in the Type 2 diabetic patients.CONCLUSION:
Autonomic neuropathy 5 years after diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes is associated with an unfavourable metabolic risk profile.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
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Hypertriglyceridemia
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Diabetic Neuropathies
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Hyperinsulinism
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Diabet Med
Journal subject:
ENDOCRINOLOGIA
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Suecia