The Main Determinants of Serum Resistin Level in Type 2 Diabetic Patients are Renal Function and Inflammation not Presence of Microvascular Complication, Obesity and Insulin Resistance

2018 ◽  
Vol 127 (04) ◽  
pp. 189-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Egemen Cebeci ◽  
Cengiz Cakan ◽  
Meltem Gursu ◽  
Sami Uzun ◽  
Serhat Karadag ◽  
...  

Abstract Aim The association of increased resistin levels in chronic kidney disease with diabetic nephropathy has not yet been clarified. Our aim was to analyze the relationship between serum resistin levels and various diabetic microvascular complications in patients. Methods A total of 83 patients were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. The subjects were divided into 3 groups: 27 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) having no diabetic retinopathy (DRP) or microalbuminuria and having normal renal function were included in Group-1, 28 patients with T2DM having DRP and normal renal function in Group-2, and 28 patients with T2DM with DRP and microalbuminuria and an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of<60 ml/min/1.73 m2 in Group-3. Serum resistin levels were analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results The mean age of the patients [46 female (55.4%)] was 54.8±9.1 years. The resistin level in Group-3 was significantly higher than in Group-1 and Group-2 (p<0.001).However the resistin level was not different between Group-1 (without microvascular complications) and Group-2 (with microvascular complications). The resistin level was found to be correlated negatively with eGFR (r=−0.459; p<0.001) and albumin (r=−0.402; p<0.001), and positively with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) (r=0.366; p=0.001). In multivariate analysis, it was observed that eGFR and hs-CRP were independent determinants of plasma resistin level. Conclusion The main determinants of resistin level in patients with T2DM are the level of renal function and inflammation rather than presence of microvascular complications, obesity and insulin resistance.

2020 ◽  
Vol 154 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S127-S128
Author(s):  
H Wasim ◽  
M Abdelmonem ◽  
S Samir ◽  
A Salah

Abstract Introduction/Objective Introduction: Type-2 diabetes have a risk factor of multiple complications such as coronary artery diseases (CAD), premature atheroscalerosis and diabetic retinopathy. IGF-1 is regulated by a balance of hormones such as growth hormone and insulin. It is important that circulating IGF1 in serum has normal levels to maintain glucose metabolism. Objectives: Monitoring of IGF-1levels in T2DM with macrovascular complications (CVD) and microvascular complications (retinopathy). Methods Subjects and methods: The collection of samples started in June 2018 and ended in December 2018. A total of 114 subjects were enrolled in this study; 98 clinically diagnosed T2D patients who were recruited from the outpatient clinic of the National Institute for Diabetes and Endocrinology “NIDE”, in addition to 16 healthy comparable control subjects (without diabetes). The subjects divided into 3 groups. Group 1; a population of 44 T2D patients with macrovascular complications (28 females and 16 males), the mean age was 57.4 years. Group 2; a population of 54 T2D patients with microvascular complicatios (34 females and 20 males), the mean age was 59.1 years. Group 3; a population of 16 healthy subjects (12 female and 4 males), the mean age was 59.2 years. Levels of FBS, C-peptide, HbA1c, Lipid profile, lipoprotein(a), hs-CRP and microalbuminurea were measured in all subjects. Seum concentration of IGF-1 was measured by commercially immunoenzymatic ELIZA method. Results It was found that serum concentration of IGF-1 decreased in diabetic patients groups compared to the control one. The mean±SD of group 1, group 2 and group 3 were (332.2±152.2), (316.9 ±142.2) and (625.4 ± 257.7) respectively. Conclusion It was observed that there was a negative correlation between serum IGF-1 levels in T2D patients compared to the control group. Also, it was found that T2D patients with microvascular complications had lower IGF-1 levels than patients with macrovascular ones. It seems that IGF-1 strongly involved in the incidence and pathogenesis of T2DM complications.


Diagnostics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 417
Author(s):  
Lidia Arce-Sánchez ◽  
Salvatore Giovanni Vitale ◽  
Claudia Montserrat Flores-Robles ◽  
Myrna Souraye Godines-Enriquez ◽  
Marco Noventa ◽  
...  

The primary aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) using two different cut-off levels for TSH values (≥2.5 mIU/L versus ≥4.1 mIU/L). The secondary objective was to analyze the clinical-biochemical characteristics in women with and without SCH. This was a retrospective cross-sectional study. In total, 1496 Mexican women with infertility were included: Group 1, women with TSH levels ranging between 0.3 and 2.49 mIU/L, n = 886; Group 2, women with TSH between 2.5 and 4.09 mIU/L, n = 390; and Group 3, women with TSH ≥4.1 mIU/L n = 220. SCH prevalence was 40.7% (CI 95%: 38.3–43.3%) with TSH cut-off ≥ 2.5 mIU/L, and 14.7% (CI 95%: 12.7–16.5%) with TSH cut-off ≥ 4.1 mIU/L, (p = 0.0001). The prevalence of overweight was higher in Group 2 than in Groups 1 and 3. Thyroid autoimmunity, obesity and insulin resistance were higher in Group 3 than in Group 1 (p < 0.05). No other differences were observed between groups. Conclusions: The prevalence of SCH in our selected patients increased almost three times using a TSH cut-off ≥ 2.5 mIU/L compared with a TSH cut-off ≥ 4.1 mIU/L. Women with TSH ≥4.1 mIU/L compared with TSH cut-off ≤ 2.5 mIU/L more often presented with obesity, thyroid autoimmunity and insulin resistance.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Zhang ◽  
Keran Cheng ◽  
Shizan Xu ◽  
Sainan Li ◽  
Yuqing Zhou ◽  
...  

Objective. The present study was conducted to compare the efficacy of metformin combined with diammonium glycyrrhizinate enteric-coated capsule (DGEC) versus metformin alone versus DGEC alone for the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Subjects and Methods. 163 patients with NAFLD and T2DM were enrolled in this 24-week study and were randomized to one of three groups: group 1 was treated with metformin alone; group 2 was treated with DGEC alone; group 3 received metformin plus DGEC combination therapy. Anthropometric parameters, liver function, lipid profile, serum ferritin (SF), metabolic parameters, liver/spleen computed tomography (CT) ratio, and fibroscan value were evaluated at baseline and after 8, 16, and 24 weeks of treatment. Results. After 24 weeks, significant improvements in all measured parameters were observed in three groups (P<0.05) except for the improvements in low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and metabolic parameters in group 2 which did not reach statistical significance (P>0.05). Compared with group 1 and group 2, the patients in group 3 had greater reductions in observed parameters apart from CB and TB (P<0.05). Conclusions. This study showed that metformin plus DGEC was more effective than metformin alone or DGEC alone in reducing liver enzymes, lipid levels, and metabolic parameters and ameliorating the degree of hepatic fibrosis in patients with NAFLD and T2DM.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Radhika R. ◽  
Navaneetha M. ◽  
Ravichandran K. ◽  
Hemavathi P.

<p><strong>Background: </strong>The primary aim of managing diabetes is to maintain blood glucose level to prevent diabetes induced complications. Studies showed that ladies finger and fenugreek seeds are blood sugar stabilizer. The objective of this randomized active controlled trial was to assess the effect of ladies finger water versus fenugreek seeds water on the blood glucose level among subject with type 2 diabetes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Total of 180 study participants were selected and equally assigned to three groups by computer generated randomization. Group 1-received ladies finger water and oral antidiabetic drug (OAD); group 2-received fenugreek seeds water and OAD; group 3-received only OAD for 15 days. Pre and post intervention fasting blood sugar (FBS) was assessed by accu-chek Performa glucometer. Wilcoxon signed rank test; one-way analysis of covariance followed by post hoc test with Bon-ferroni correction was done.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Analysis was done based on 168 subjects. There was a significant reduction in FBS level with the mean difference of group 1-21.0 mg/dl (p&lt;0.001), group 2-20.3 mg/dl (p&lt;0.001) and group 3-4.7 mg/dl (p=0.068). No significant difference found between group 1 and group 2 (p=1.00), but significant difference found between group 1 and group 3 (p=0.032); group 2 and group 3 (p=0.012). Both ladies finger water and fenugreek seeds water were superior in reduction of FBS than OAD.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Ladies finger water or fenugreek seeds water can be used as adjunct along with OAD to control type 2 diabetes mellitus.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Shun ◽  
lv Jieqin ◽  
Zhang zhongshuai ◽  
Ma Mingping ◽  
Su Jiawei

Abstract Background The increased obesity results in ectopic fat deposits in liver and pancreas.Ectopic fat deposits affect insulin resistance and blood sugar content with Type 2 Diabetes.To assess the relationship between obesity and ectopic fat deposits and diabetes,this study used MR Dixon method for the quantification of liver and pancreas fat fraction (FF) in T2DM patients and healthy controls. Methods The FF of liver and pancreas, the maximum diameters of the pancreas, SAT, VAT and TAT were measured for 167 subjects using the MR Dixon data.Four groups were established on the basis of BMI value.For statistics, intra-and inter-group comparison was done by employing Independent Sample t Test. Results ① The average fat content in liver and pancreas, the fat content in pancreas body and tail, and VAT in Group 1 were higher than those in Group 3 (P༜0.05). ② The average fat content in liver and pancreas, the adipose fraction of the pancreas head, and VAT in the Group 2 were higher than those in Group 4 (P༜0.05). ③ The average fat content of liver and pancreas, the adipose content of the body and the tail of the pancreas, the abdominal subcutaneous adipose area (SAT), the visceral adipose tissue area (VAT), and the total abdominal adipose tissue area (TAT) in Group 2 were higher than those in the Group 1 (P༜0.05). ④ The FF of pancreas tail, SAT and TAT in Group 4 were higher than those in Group 3 (P༜0.05). Conclusion The tissue FF,which has a close relationship with T2DM,can be assessed by MR Dixon technique.The results showed that all T2DM patients should pay attention to tissue fat content regardless of BMI values.


2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
pp. 255-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prabhat VARSHNEY ◽  
Rizwana PARVEEN ◽  
Mohd Ashif KHAN ◽  
Sunil KOHLI ◽  
Nidhi B. AGARWAL

ABSTRACT Background: Co-morbid diabetes and depression are prevalent chronic conditions negatively affecting quality of life (QoL). Inflammation has been considered as an integral mechanism in patients with both diabetes and depression. Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate depression and its association with interleukins (IL)-1β and IL-9 in type 2 diabetic patients (T2DM) and controls. The QoL in diabetic patient was also assessed. Methods: Eighty subjects were included, distributed among three groups: Group 1 - Healthy controls; Group 2 - T2DM patients without depression; Group 3 - T2DM patients with depression. Depression and QoL were assessed using Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and The Audit of Diabetes-Dependent QoL (ADDQoL), respectively. IL-1β and IL-9 were measured in serum samples of all the patients using ELISA kit. Results: The PHQ score in the Group 3 was significantly higher as compared to Group 1. The ADDQoL scores in the Group 3 were significantly higher as compared to Group 2. Levels of IL-9 and IL-1β were elevated in Group 3, as compared to the other groups. Conclusion: This study showed positive association between depression and IL-1β, IL-9 in T2DM patients. Additionally, the diabetic patients have poorer quality of life, which is further worsened by the presence of depression. Thus, routine assessment for the presence of depression is suggested in T2DM patients.


2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hatice Solmaz ◽  
Mehmet Akbulut ◽  
Hasan Korkmaz ◽  
Mustafa F Yavuzkir ◽  
Oğuz K Kaya ◽  
...  

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of different loading doses of clopidogrel on ST segment resolution on ECG, changes in cardiac enzyme levels and serum levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (Hs-CRP) in patients with ST elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with fibrinolytic therapy. Methods: Patients admitted to our cardiology clinic with a diagnosis of STEMI and treated with fibrinolytic therapy were included: Group 1 (n=58) received a 300 mg loading dose of clopidogrel, Group 2 (n=55) a 450 mg loading dose and Group 3 (n=59) a 600 mg loading dose. A 75 mg/d maintanence dose of clopidogrel was given in all groups. Results: All demographic characteristics and baseline laboratory parameters were statistically similar among three groups (p > 0.05). When ST resolution periods were compared, most patients in Group 3 had ST resolution at 30 minutes; Group 2 at 60 minutes and Group 1 at 90 minutes (p < 0.05). Peak levels of creatine kinase (CK) and CK-MB were as follows: Group 3, 8th hour, Group 1 and 2, 12th hour. Peak levels of those enzymes were significantly lower in Group 3 than in Group 1 and 2 ( < 0.05). Although basal hs-CRP levels of all groups were similar, the increase in hs-CRP levels at 48 hours was lower with higher clopidogrel loading doses (p < 0.05). Conclusion: In this study comparing three different clopidogrel loading doses, the higher doses provided earlier ECG resolution, earlier and lower peak CK and CK-MB levels and lower levels of hs-CRP.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
S.O. Rykov ◽  
K.V. Korobov ◽  
S.Yu. Mogilevskyy

Background. One of the early microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is diabetic retino­pathy (DR). Its main cause is prolonged hyperglycemia, which triggers the development of microangiopathy. In this regard, the issue of damage to paired eyes and the spread of DR in the initial stages has not been fully clarified. The purpose: to study the peculiarities of lesions of paired eyes at the initial stages of non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 dia­betes mellitus. Materials and methods. We examined 91 patients with T2DM (182 eyes), who did not have retinopathy according to the International Diabetic Retinopathy Severity Scale of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (2002). Paired eyes were divided into three groups: group 1 included 132 paired eyes (66 patients) with 10 points according to the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Group Study (ETDRS); group 2 consisted of 25 eyes with 10 points on ETDRS, and group 3 — 25 paired eyes with retinal vascular anomalies (14–15 points on ETDRS). The patients were examined again after 1 year. According to the ETDRS, Airlie House classification, microaneurysms, microhemorrhages, intraretinal microvascular abnormalities, retinal vascular abnormalities, and retinal nonperfusion were detec­ted. Results. The majority (58.3 %) of paired eyes without initial changes (group 1) had no progression of DR within 1 year, 12.9 % had vascular anomalies (14–15 points on ETDRS), 13.6 % deve­loped mild, and 15.2 % — moderate non-proliferative DR. The highest progression of DR (88.0 % of eyes) was observed in eyes without diabetic vascular changes, which were paired to eyes with such changes (group 2) that was 2.1 times (p < 0.001) higher than the indicator of paired eyes without diabetic changes (group 1; 41.7 %). Most eyes that had mild vascular changes (group 3) progressed to moderate non-proliferative DR after 1 year, which was four times more often than in eyes that had no initial changes (60.0 versus 15.2 %; p < 0.001). DR in the eyes of group 3 with progression accounted for 43–47 points on EDTRS; the visual acuity of these eyes, both before and after 1 year, was significantly lower than in other groups, and the level of glycated hemoglobin in the blood of patients with such eyes was significantly higher. Conclusions. This study established the features of the progression of early stages of DR in patients with T2DM, and the significance of primary retinal vascular anomalies in the presence of which the progression of DR was faster.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e000836
Author(s):  
Vinoda Sharma ◽  
Saqib Chowdhary ◽  
Fairoz Abdul ◽  
Vladimír Džavík ◽  
Chetan Varma

BackgroundThe Summary Hospital-level Mortality Indicator (SHMI) for Myocardial Infarction (MI) is the ratio of the observed to the expected number of deaths due to MI. We aimed to assess (1) the accuracy of MI as a diagnosis in the SHMI for MI and (2) the healthcare received by patients with type 1 MI included in the SHMI for MI.MethodsRetrospective review of patients included in SHMI for MI from April 2017 to March 2018. The diagnosis of MI was divided into type 1, type 2 and non-MI. For patients with type 1 MI who underwent intervention, we applied the prognostic Toronto Risk Score (TRS) and classified into group 0: score <13 (mortality risk 0%–4%, lowest risk), group 1: score 13–16 (mortality risk 6%–19.6%), group 2: score 17–19 (mortality risk 27.4%–47.6%) and group 3: score ≥20 (mortality risk 58%–92%). For patients with type 1 MI who underwent conservative management, we reviewed appropriateness of conservative management.ResultsSHMI for MI was 96 (41/42.83) falling to 65.4 with the inclusion of only type 1 MI (28 patients, 28/42.83). About 41.5% (n=17) underwent intervention of whom three were in the lowest risk TRS (group 0) and all received appropriate healthcare. Conservative management was appropriate for the 26.8% (n=11) treated medically, the most common reason was severe cognitive dysfunction.ConclusionsWe have demonstrated that SHMI for MI can be inaccurate due to the inclusion of type 2 MI or non-MI. Grouping patients into intervention versus conservative management helps in assessment of healthcare.


2013 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 19-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Iu Iukina ◽  
E A Troshina ◽  
D G Bel'tsevich ◽  
A N Tiul'pakov ◽  
M A Lysenko

The present retrospective descriptive and analytical study included 167 patients divided into three groups. Two groups were comprised of the patients with genetically predetermined pheochromocytoma (type 2 MEN syndrome and von Hippel-Lindau disease respectively), the third croup consisted of the patients presenting with sporadic pheochromocytoma. The median age at which pheochromocytoma was diagnosed was 25 years in group 1, 18 years in group 2, and 47 years in group 3. Adrenalin-type secretion was predominated in group 1 in contrast to the noradrenalin-type and mixed-type secretion in the patients of groups 2 and 3 respectively. The patients of group 1 showed positive correlation between the tumour size and excretion of methylated catecholamines. 82% of these patients exhibited bilateral adrenal lesions and 58% suffered multifocal lesions; no cases of extra-adrenal localization of the tumour were documented. The extra-adrenal localization of pheochromocytomas was observed in 16.4% of the patients in group 2, where 6.6% of the patients had metastases. No metastases of pheochromocytoma were found in the patients of groups 1 and 3. It is concluded that the patients under the age of 40 presenting with bilateral and multicentral pheochromocytoma with the aggravated familial history need the genetic predetermination of the disease to be excluded taking into account syndromal symptoms. Examination for the detection of type 2 MEN is not required in the patients showing isolated normetanephrin excretion. Nor is the search for metastases of pheochromocytoma and its extra-adrenal localization is necessary in the patients presenting with type 2 MEN syndrome and/or exhibiting isolated metanephrin excretion.


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