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Nandakumar M, Sathyapalan T, Atkin SL, Butler AE. Effect of Hypoglycemia and Rebound Hyperglycemia on Proteomic Cardiovascular Risk Biomarkers. Biomedicines 2024; 12:1137. [PMID: 38927344 PMCID: PMC11201283 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12061137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Introduction: Hypoglycemia has been associated with cardiovascular events, and glucose variability has been suggested to be associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Therefore, in this study, we examined the effect on proteomic cardiovascular risk protein markers of (i) mild iatrogenic hypoglycemia and (ii) severe iatrogenic hypoglycemia followed by rebound hyperglycemia. Methods: Two iatrogenic hypoglycemia studies were compared; firstly, mild hypoglycemia in 18 subjects (10 type 2 diabetes (T2D), 8 controls; blood glucose to 2.8 mmoL/L (50 mg/dL) for 1 h), and secondly, severe hypoglycemia in 46 subjects (23 T2D, 23 controls; blood glucose to <2.2 mmoL/L (<40 mg/dL) transiently followed by intravenous glucose reversal giving rebound hyperglycemia). A SOMAscan assay was used to measure 54 of the 92 cardiovascular protein biomarkers that reflect biomarkers involved in inflammation, cellular metabolic processes, cell adhesion, and immune response and complement activation. Results: Baseline to euglycemia showed no change in any of the proteins measured in the T2D cohort. With severe hypoglycemia, the study controls showed an increase in Angiopoietin 1 (ANGPT1) (p < 0.01) and Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) (p < 0.01), but no changes were seen with mild hypoglycemia. In both the mild and severe hypoglycemia studies, at the point of hypoglycemia, T2D subjects showed suppression of Brother of CDO (BOC) (p < 0.01). At 1 h post-hypoglycemia, the changes in ANGPT1, DKK1, and BOC had resolved, with no additional protein biomarker changes despite rebound hyperglycemia from 1.8 ± 0.1 to 12.2 ± 2.0 mmol/L. Conclusions: Proteomic biomarkers of cardiovascular disease showed changes at hypoglycemia that resolved within 1 h following the hypoglycemic event and with no changes following hyperglycemia rebound, suggesting that any cardiovascular risk increase is due to the hypoglycemia and not due to glucose fluctuation per se.
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Affiliation(s)
- Manjula Nandakumar
- Research Department, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Adliya P.O. Box 15503, Bahrain; (M.N.); (S.L.A.)
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- Academic Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Hull York Medical School, Hull HU6 7RU, UK;
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- Research Department, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Adliya P.O. Box 15503, Bahrain; (M.N.); (S.L.A.)
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- Research Department, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Adliya P.O. Box 15503, Bahrain; (M.N.); (S.L.A.)
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Myllylahti L, Niskanen L, Lassila R, Haukka J. A pharmacoepidemiological nested case-control study of risk factors for venous thromboembolism with the focus on diabetes, cancer, socioeconomic group, medications, and comorbidities. Diab Vasc Dis Res 2024; 21:14791641241236894. [PMID: 38904171 PMCID: PMC11193353 DOI: 10.1177/14791641241236894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES A pharmacoepidemiological study to assess VTE risk factors in a diabetes-rich population. METHODS The study comprised 299,590 individuals. We observed 3450 VTEs and matched them with 15,875 controls using a nested case-control approach and collected data on comorbidities and prescriptions. By multivariable conditional logistic regression, we calculated ORs with 95%CIs for comorbidities and medications to evaluate their associations with VTE. RESULTS Diabetes (aOR 2.16; 95%CI 1.99-2.34), inflammatory bowel disease (1.84; 1.27-2.66), and severe psychiatric disorders (1.72; 1.43-2.05) had the strongest associations among the non-cancer comorbidities. Pancreatic (12.32; 7.11-21.36), stomach (8.57; 4.07-18.03), lung and bronchus (6.26; 4.16-9.43), and ovarian (6.72; 2.95-15.10) cancers were ranked as high-risk for VTE. Corticosteroids, gabapentinoids, psychotropic drugs, risedronic acid, and pramipexole were most strongly associated (aOR exceeding 1.5) with VTE. Insulin (3.86; 3.33-4.47) and sulphonylureas (2.62; 2.18-3.16) had stronger associations than metformin (1.65; 1.49-1.83). Statins and lercanidipine (0.78; 0.62-0.98) were associated with a lowered risk of VTE. CONCLUSIONS In this cohort, with 50% diabetes prevalence, pancreatic, stomach, lung and bronchus, and ovarian cancers were strongly associated with VTE. Corticosteroids, gabapentinoids, and psychotropic medications had the strongest associations with VTE among medications. This may be valuable for generating hypotheses for the further research. Lercanidipine may be a novel protective medication against VTE.
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- Lasse Myllylahti
- Department of Hematology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland
- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Unit of Coagulation Disorders, Department of Hematology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Program Unit in Systems Oncology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- The Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, Clinicum, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Caruso P, Scappaticcio L, Gicchino M, Castaldo F, Barrasso M, Carbone C, Caputo M, Tomasuolo M, Paglionico VA, Bellastella G, Maiorino MI, Esposito K. Short-term glucose variability as a determinant of the healing rate of diabetic foot ulcer: A retrospective study. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2024; 18:102990. [PMID: 38508037 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2024.102990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics of people with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) according to glucose variability (GV) and to investigate the relationship between GV and DFU outcome in a population with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and DFU. METHODS This is a retrospective study of 300 individuals aged 64.3 years (181 males) treated for DFU in a tertiary-care center with a regular follow-up for 6 months. Laboratory measurements and clinical assessments were collected at baseline. According to the coefficient of variation (CV) cut-off (≥36%), people were divided into two groups (low and high GV). RESULTS Compared with low GV group (n = 245), high GV group (n = 55) had significant longer duration of diabetes [low vs high GV, mean ± Standard Deviation (SD), 17.8 ± 11.8 vs 22.4 ± 10.8, P = 0.012], higher levels of glycated haemoglobin [median (IQR), 7.4 (6.6, 8.8) vs 8.2 (7.0, 9.6), P = 0.010] and urinary albumin excretion [25.2 (11.9, 77.0) vs 48.0 (23.2, 106.0), P = 0.031]. Moreover, 10 days self-monitoring of blood glucose-derived glycemic metrics were significantly different between groups. No differences among clinical features were found. The multiple logistic regression analysis identified CV and SD as negative predictors of healing. CONCLUSIONS In a population of people with T2D and DFU treated in a tertiary-care center, individuals with high GV had a 3-fold higher risk of healing failure, as compared with those with low GV. CV and SD were related to poor healing within 6 months follow-up.
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- Paola Caruso
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy; PhD Program of Translational Medicine, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy; Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy; Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy; Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy; Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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Verhulst CEM, van Heck JIP, Fabricius TW, Stienstra R, Teerenstra S, McCrimmon RJ, Tack CJ, Pedersen-Bjergaard U, de Galan BE. The impact of prior exposure to hypoglycaemia on the inflammatory response to a subsequent hypoglycaemic episode. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2024; 23:55. [PMID: 38331900 PMCID: PMC10854178 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-023-02095-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypoglycaemia has been shown to induce a systemic pro-inflammatory response, which may be driven, in part, by the adrenaline response. Prior exposure to hypoglycaemia attenuates counterregulatory hormone responses to subsequent hypoglycaemia, but whether this effect can be extrapolated to the pro-inflammatory response is unclear. Therefore, we investigated the effect of antecedent hypoglycaemia on inflammatory responses to subsequent hypoglycaemia in humans. METHODS Healthy participants (n = 32) were recruited and randomised to two 2-h episodes of either hypoglycaemia or normoglycaemia on day 1, followed by a hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemic (2.8 ± 0.1 mmol/L) glucose clamp on day 2. During normoglycaemia and hypoglycaemia, and after 24 h, 72 h and 1 week, blood was drawn to determine circulating immune cell composition, phenotype and function, and 93 circulating inflammatory proteins including hs-CRP. RESULTS In the group undergoing antecedent hypoglycaemia, the adrenaline response to next-day hypoglycaemia was lower compared to the control group (1.45 ± 1.24 vs 2.68 ± 1.41 nmol/l). In both groups, day 2 hypoglycaemia increased absolute numbers of circulating immune cells, of which lymphocytes and monocytes remained elevated for the whole week. Also, the proportion of pro-inflammatory CD16+-monocytes increased during hypoglycaemia. After ex vivo stimulation, monocytes released more TNF-α and IL-1β, and less IL-10 in response to hypoglycaemia, whereas levels of 19 circulating inflammatory proteins, including hs-CRP, increased for up to 1 week after the hypoglycaemic event. Most of the inflammatory responses were similar in the two groups, except the persistent pro-inflammatory protein changes were partly blunted in the group exposed to antecedent hypoglycaemia. We did not find a correlation between the adrenaline response and the inflammatory responses during hypoglycaemia. CONCLUSION Hypoglycaemia induces an acute and persistent pro-inflammatory response at multiple levels that occurs largely, but not completely, independent of prior exposure to hypoglycaemia. Clinical Trial information Clinicaltrials.gov no. NCT03976271 (registered 5 June 2019).
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- Clementine E M Verhulst
- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, P.O. box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, P.O. box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nephrology, Nordsjællands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, P.O. box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Section Biostatistics, Department for Health Evidence, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, P.O. box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nephrology, Nordsjællands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, P.O. box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, MUMC+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Verhulst CEM, van Heck JIP, Fabricius TW, Stienstra R, Teerenstra S, McCrimmon RJ, Tack CJ, Pedersen-Bjergaard U, de Galan BE. Hypoglycaemia induces a sustained pro-inflammatory response in people with type 1 diabetes and healthy controls. Diabetes Obes Metab 2023; 25:3114-3124. [PMID: 37485887 DOI: 10.1111/dom.15205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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AIM To determine the duration and the extension of the pro-inflammatory response to hypoglycaemia both in people with type 1 diabetes and healthy controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adults with type 1 diabetes (n = 47) and matched controls (n = 16) underwent a hyperinsulinaemic-euglycaemic hypoglycaemic (2.8 ± 0.1 mmoL/L [49.9 ± 2.3 mg/dL]) glucose clamp. During euglycaemia, hypoglycaemia, and 1, 3 and 7 days later, blood was drawn to determine immune cell phenotype, monocyte function and circulating inflammatory markers. RESULTS Hypoglycaemia increased lymphocyte and monocyte counts, which remained elevated for 1 week. The proportion of CD16+ monocytes increased and the proportion of CD14+ monocytes decreased. During hypoglycaemia, monocytes released more tumour necrosis factor-α and interleukin-1β, and less interleukin-10, after ex vivo stimulation. Hypoglycaemia increased the levels of 19 circulating inflammatory proteins, including high sensitive C-reactive protein, most of which remained elevated for 1 week. The epinephrine peak in response to hypoglycaemia was positively correlated with immune cell number and phenotype, but not with the proteomic response. CONCLUSIONS Overall, despite differences in prior exposure to hypoglycaemia, the pattern of the inflammatory responses to hypoglycaemia did not differ between people with type 1 diabetes and healthy controls. In conclusion, hypoglycaemia induces a range of pro-inflammatory responses that are sustained for at least 1 week in people with type 1 diabetes and healthy controls.
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- Clementine E M Verhulst
- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nephrology, Nordsjaellands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Section Biostatistics, Department for Health Evidence, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nephrology, Nordsjaellands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, MUMC+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Chambers ME, Nuibe EH, Reno-Bernstein CM. Brain Regulation of Cardiac Function during Hypoglycemia. Metabolites 2023; 13:1089. [PMID: 37887414 PMCID: PMC10608630 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13101089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Hypoglycemia occurs frequently in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Hypoglycemia activates the counter-regulatory response. Besides peripheral glucose sensors located in the pancreas, mouth, gastrointestinal tract, portal vein, and carotid body, many brain regions also contain glucose-sensing neurons that detect this fall in glucose. The autonomic nervous system innervates the heart, and during hypoglycemia, can cause many changes. Clinical and animal studies have revealed changes in electrocardiograms during hypoglycemia. Cardiac repolarization defects (QTc prolongation) occur during moderate levels of hypoglycemia. When hypoglycemia is severe, it can be fatal. Cardiac arrhythmias are thought to be the major mediator of sudden death due to severe hypoglycemia. Both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems of the brain have been implicated in regulating these arrhythmias. Besides cardiac arrhythmias, hypoglycemia can have profound changes in the heart and most of these changes are exacerbated in the setting of diabetes. A better understanding of how the brain regulates cardiac changes during hypoglycemia will allow for better therapeutic intervention to prevent cardiovascular death associated with hypoglycemia in people with diabetes. The aim of this paper is to provide a narrative review of what is known in the field regarding how the brain regulates the heart during hypoglycemia.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA (E.H.N.)
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Safdar NZ, Kietsiriroje N, Ajjan RA. The Cellular and Protein Arms of Coagulation in Diabetes: Established and Potential Targets for the Reduction of Thrombotic Risk. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15328. [PMID: 37895008 PMCID: PMC10607436 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Diabetes is a metabolic condition with a rising global prevalence and is characterised by abnormally high blood glucose levels. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for the majority of deaths in diabetes and, despite improvements in therapy, mortality and hospitalisations in this cohort remain disproportionally higher compared to individuals with normal glucose metabolism. One mechanism for increased CVD risk is enhanced thrombosis potential, due to altered function of the cellular and acellular arms of coagulation. Different mechanisms have been identified that mediate disordered blood clot formation and breakdown in diabetes, including dysglycaemia, insulin resistance, and metabolic co-morbidities. Collectively, these induce platelet/endothelial dysfunction and impair the fibrinolytic process, thus creating a prothrombotic milieu. Despite these abnormalities, current antithrombotic therapies are largely similar in diabetes compared to those without this condition, which explains the high proportion of patients experiencing treatment failure while also displaying an increased risk of bleeding events. In this narrative review, we aimed to summarise the physiological functioning of haemostasis followed by the pathological effects of diabetes mellitus on platelets and the fibrin network. Moreover, we carefully reviewed the literature to describe the current and future therapeutic targets to lower the thrombosis risk and improve vascular outcomes in diabetes.
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- Nawaz Z. Safdar
- Department of Internal Medicine, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK;
- Light Laboratories, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, 6 Clarendon Way, Leeds LS2 3AA, UK
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkla 90110, Thailand;
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- Light Laboratories, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, 6 Clarendon Way, Leeds LS2 3AA, UK
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Akhaury K, Wanjari A, Sinha AH, Kumar M. Hypoglycemia and Cardiovascular Disease: Exploring the Connections. Cureus 2023; 15:e47784. [PMID: 38022365 PMCID: PMC10676516 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.47784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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It has long been known that administering insulin or insulin secretagogues to treat diabetes has the unfavorable side effect of hypoglycemia. Because hypoglycemia can disrupt normal brain function, it can have a profound impact on people's lives. Studies have shown a connection between hypoglycemia and a higher risk of death and cardiovascular disease. Through experimental studies, numerous potential reasons for the start of cardiovascular events have been discovered. In addition, studies on people have demonstrated that hypoglycemia can result in ventricular arrhythmias. According to recent studies, a number of factors may affect the relationship between hypoglycemia, cardiovascular events, and mortality. Confounding factors may explain the apparent correlation, at least in part. People with comorbidities may experience more hypoglycemia, increasing their risk of mortality. Those who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, however, seem to be more susceptible to the negative effects of hypoglycemia on the cardiovascular system. When choosing appropriate glucose-lowering treatments and setting glycemic objectives with patients, clinicians should be aware of this risk.
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- Kishan Akhaury
- Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Anatomy, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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Huang C, Huang L, Huang Q, Lin L, Wang L, Wu Y, Wu K, Gao R, Liu X, Liu X, Qi L, Liu L. Mitophagy disorder mediates cardiac deterioration induced by severe hypoglycemia in diabetic mice. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2023; 575:111994. [PMID: 37330037 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2023.111994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Severe hypoglycemia is closely related to adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with diabetes; however, the specific mechanism remains unclear. We previously found that severe hypoglycemia aggravated myocardial injury and cardiac dysfunction in diabetic mice, and that the mechanism of damage was related to mitochondrial oxidative stress and dysfunction. Based on the key regulatory role of mitophagy in mitochondrial quality control, this study aimed to further explore whether the myocardial damage caused by severe hypoglycemia is related to insufficient mitophagy and to clarify their underlying regulatory relationship. After severe hypoglycemia, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species increased, mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP content decreased, and pathological mitochondrial damage was aggravated in the myocardium of diabetic mice. This was accompanied by decreased mitochondrial biosynthesis, increased fusion, and downregulated PTEN-induced kinase 1 (PINK1)/Parkin-dependent mitophagy. Treating diabetic mice with the mitophagy activator and polyphenol metabolite urolithin A activated PINK1/Parkin-dependent mitophagy, reduced myocardial oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage associated with severe hypoglycemia, improved mitochondrial function, alleviated myocardial damage, and ultimately improved cardiac function. Thus, we provide insight into the prevention and treatment of diabetic myocardial injury caused by hypoglycemia to reduce adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with diabetes.
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- Cuihua Huang
- Department of Endocrinology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350000, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350000, China.
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Li G, Zhong S, Wang X, Zhuge F. Association of hypoglycaemia with the risks of arrhythmia and mortality in individuals with diabetes - a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1222409. [PMID: 37645418 PMCID: PMC10461564 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1222409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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Background Hypoglycaemia has been linked to an increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias by causing autonomic and metabolic alterations, which may be associated with detrimental outcomes in individuals with diabetes(IWD), such as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and mortality, especially in multimorbid or frail people. However, such relationships in this population have not been thoroughly investigated. For this reason, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods Relevant papers published on PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Web of Knowledge, Scopus, and CINHAL complete from inception to December 22, 2022 were routinely searched without regard for language. All of the selected articles included odds ratio, hazard ratio, or relative risk statistics, as well as data for estimating the connection of hypoglycaemia with cardiac arrhythmia, CVD-induced death, or total death in IWD. Regardless of the heterogeneity assessed by the I2 statistic, pooled relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were obtained using random-effects models. Results After deleting duplicates and closely evaluating all screened citations, we chose 60 studies with totally 5,960,224 participants for this analysis. Fourteen studies were included in the arrhythmia risk analysis, and 50 in the analysis of all-cause mortality. Hypoglycaemic patients had significantly higher risks of arrhythmia occurrence (RR 1.42, 95%CI 1.21-1.68), CVD-induced death (RR 1.59, 95% CI 1.24-2.04), and all-cause mortality (RR 1.68, 95% CI 1.49-1.90) compared to euglycaemic patients with significant heterogeneity. Conclusion Hypoglycaemic individuals are more susceptible to develop cardiac arrhythmias and die, but evidence of potential causal linkages beyond statistical associations must await proof by additional specifically well planned research that controls for all potential remaining confounding factors.
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- Gangfeng Li
- Clinical Laboratory Center, Shaoxing People’s Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Hospital Management, Shaoxing People’s Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Clinical Laboratory Center, Shaoxing People’s Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Endocrine and Metabolism, Shaoxing People’s Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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Christou MA, Christou PA, Kyriakopoulos C, Christou GA, Tigas S. Effects of Hypoglycemia on Cardiovascular Function in Patients with Diabetes. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24119357. [PMID: 37298308 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Hypoglycemia is common in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes (T1D, T2D), treated with insulin or sulfonylureas, and has multiple short- and long-term clinical implications. Whether acute or recurrent, hypoglycemia significantly affects the cardiovascular system with the potential to cause cardiovascular dysfunction. Several pathophysiological mechanisms have been proposed linking hypoglycemia to increased cardiovascular risk, including hemodynamic changes, myocardial ischemia, abnormal cardiac repolarization, cardiac arrhythmias, prothrombotic and proinflammatory effects, and induction of oxidative stress. Hypoglycemia-induced changes can promote the development of endothelial dysfunction, which is an early marker of atherosclerosis. Although data from clinical trials and real-world studies suggest an association between hypoglycemia and cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes, it remains uncertain whether this association is causal. New therapeutic agents for patients with T2D do not cause hypoglycemia and have cardioprotective benefits, whereas increasing the use of new technologies, such as continuous glucose monitoring devices and insulin pumps, has the potential to reduce hypoglycemia and its adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with T1D.
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- Maria A Christou
- Department of Endocrinology, University of Ioannina Faculty of Medicine, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Endocrinology, University of Ioannina Faculty of Medicine, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Ioannina Faculty of Medicine, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- Laboratory of Physiology, University of Ioannina Faculty of Medicine, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Endocrinology, University of Ioannina Faculty of Medicine, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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Esdaile H, Hill N, Mayet J, Oliver N. Glycaemic control in people with diabetes following acute myocardial infarction. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2023; 199:110644. [PMID: 36997029 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Diabetes is a highly prevalent disease associated with considerable cardiovascular end organ damage and mortality. Despite significant changes to the management of acute myocardial infarction over the last two decades, people with diabetes remain at risk of complications and mortality following a myocardial infarct for a multitude of reasons, including increased coronary atherosclerosis, associated coronary microvascular dysfunction, and diabetic cardiomyopathy. Dysglycaemia causes significant endothelial dysfunction and upregulation of inflammation within the vasculature and epigenetic changes mean that these deleterious effects may persist despite subsequent efforts to tighten glycaemic control. Whilst clinical guidelines advocate for the avoidance of both hyper- and hypoglcyaemia in the peri-infarct period, the evidence base is lacking, and currently there is no consensus on the benefits of glycaemic control beyond this period. Glycaemic variability contributes to the glycaemic milieu and may have prognostic importance following myocardial infarct. The use of continuous glucose monitoring means that glucose trends and parameters can now be captured and interrogated, and its use, along with newer medicines, may provide novel opportunities for intervention after myocardial infarction in people with diabetes.
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- Harriet Esdaile
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine, Imperial College London, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, London, United Kingdom.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Metabolism Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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Ząbczyk M, Ariëns RAS, Undas A. Fibrin clot properties in cardiovascular disease: from basic mechanisms to clinical practice. Cardiovasc Res 2023; 119:94-111. [PMID: 36662542 PMCID: PMC10377755 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvad017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Fibrinogen conversion into insoluble fibrin and the formation of a stable clot is the final step of the coagulation cascade. Fibrin clot porosity and its susceptibility to plasmin-mediated lysis are the key fibrin measures, describing the properties of clots prepared ex vivo from citrated plasma. Cardiovascular disease (CVD), referring to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, and hypertension, has been shown to be associated with the formation of dense fibrin networks that are relatively resistant to lysis. Denser fibrin mesh characterized acute patients at the onset of myocardial infarction or ischaemic stroke, while hypofibrinolysis has been identified as a persistent fibrin feature in patients following thrombotic events or in those with stable coronary artery disease. Traditional cardiovascular risk factors, such as smoking, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidaemia, obesity, and hypertension, have also been linked with unfavourably altered fibrin clot properties, while some lifestyle modifications and pharmacological treatment, in particular statins and anticoagulants, may improve fibrin structure and function. Prospective studies have suggested that prothrombotic fibrin clot phenotype can predict cardiovascular events in short- and long-term follow-ups. Mutations and splice variants of the fibrinogen molecule that have been proved to be associated with thrombophilia or increased cardiovascular risk, along with fibrinogen post-translational modifications, prothrombotic state, inflammation, platelet activation, and neutrophil extracellular traps formation, contribute also to prothrombotic fibrin clot phenotype. Moreover, about 500 clot-bound proteins have been identified within plasma fibrin clots, including fibronectin, α2-antiplasmin, factor XIII, complement component C3, and histidine-rich glycoprotein. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the mechanisms underlying unfavourable fibrin clot properties and their implications in CVD and its thrombo-embolic manifestations.
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- Michał Ząbczyk
- Thromboembolic Disorders Department, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 80 Pradnicka St, 31-202 Krakow, Poland
- Krakow Center for Medical Research and Technologies, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Discovery and Translational Science Department, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Thromboembolic Disorders Department, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 80 Pradnicka St, 31-202 Krakow, Poland
- Krakow Center for Medical Research and Technologies, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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Ajjan RA, Heller SR, Everett CC, Vargas-Palacios A, Higham R, Sharples L, Gorog DA, Rogers A, Reynolds C, Fernandez C, Rodrigues P, Sathyapalan T, Storey RF, Stocken DD. Multicenter Randomized Trial of Intermittently Scanned Continuous Glucose Monitoring Versus Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Recent-Onset Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results of the LIBERATES Trial. Diabetes Care 2023; 46:441-449. [PMID: 36516054 PMCID: PMC9887626 DOI: 10.2337/dc22-1219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the impact of modern glucose-monitoring strategies on glycemic and patient-related outcomes in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and recent myocardial infarction (MI) and assess cost effectiveness. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS LIBERATES was a multicenter two-arm randomized trial comparing self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) with intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring (isCGM), also known as flash CGM, in individuals with T2D and recent MI, treated with insulin and/or a sulphonylurea before hospital admission. The primary outcome measure was time in range (TIR) (glucose 3.9-10 mmol/L/day) on days 76-90 post-randomization. Secondary and exploratory outcomes included time in hypoglycemia, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), clinical outcome, quality of life (QOL), and cost effectiveness. RESULTS Of 141 participants randomly assigned (median age 63 years; interquartile range 53, 70), 73% of whom were men, isCGM was associated with increased TIR by 17 min/day (95% credible interval -105 to +153 min/day), with 59% probability of benefit. Users of isCGM showed lower hypoglycemic exposure (<3.9 mmol/L) at days 76-90 (-80 min/day; 95% CI -118, -43), also evident at days 16-30 (-28 min/day; 95% CI -92, 2). Compared with baseline, HbA1c showed similar reductions of 7 mmol/mol at 3 months in both study arms. Combined glycemic emergencies and mortality occurred in four isCGM and seven SMBG study participants. QOL measures marginally favored isCGM, and the intervention proved to be cost effective. CONCLUSIONS Compared with SMBG, isCGM in T2D individuals with MI marginally increases TIR and significantly reduces hypoglycemic exposure while equally improving HbA1c, explaining its cost effectiveness. Studies are required to understand whether these glycemic differences translate into longer-term clinical benefit.
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- Ramzi A. Ajjan
- Clinical Population and Sciences Department, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, U.K
- Corresponding author: Ramzi A. Ajjan,
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, U.K
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- Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, U.K
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, U.K
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- Department of Medical Statistics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, U.K
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- School of Life and Medical Science, University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, U.K
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, U.K
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- Clinical Population and Sciences Department, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, U.K
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, U.K
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- Academic Unit of Health Economics, University of Leeds, Leeds, U.K
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- Academic Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Allam Diabetes Centre, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, U.K
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, U.K
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- Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, U.K
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The Role of Platelets in Hypoglycemia-Induced Cardiovascular Disease: A Review of the Literature. Biomolecules 2023; 13:biom13020241. [PMID: 36830610 PMCID: PMC9953659 DOI: 10.3390/biom13020241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally as well as the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients. Results from large interventional studies have suggested hyperglycemia and poor glycemic control to be largely responsible for the development of CVDs. However, the association between hypoglycemia and cardiovascular events is also a key pathophysiological factor in the development of CVDs. Hypoglycemia is especially prevalent in T2D patients treated with oral sulfonylurea agents or exogenous insulin, increasing the susceptibility of this population to cardiovascular events. The adverse cardiovascular risk of hypoglycemia can persist even after the blood glucose levels have been normalized. Hypoglycemia may lead to vascular disease through mechanisms such as enhanced coagulation, oxidative stress, vascular inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and platelet activation. In the following review, we summarize the evidence for the role of hypoglycemia in platelet activation and the subsequent effects this may have on the development of CVD. In addition, we review current evidence for the effectiveness of therapies in reducing the risk of CVDs.
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Iqbal A, Storey RF, Ajjan RA. Prolonged Inflammatory Response Post-Hypoglycemia: Mechanistic Insights Into the Relationship Between Low Glucose and Cardiovascular Risk. Diabetes 2022; 71:2483-2485. [PMID: 36409790 PMCID: PMC9862283 DOI: 10.2337/dbi22-0028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Ahmed Iqbal
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, U.K
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, U.K
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- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, U.K
- Department of Infection, Immunity, and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, U.K
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, U.K
- Corresponding author: Ramzi Ajjan,
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Verhulst CE, van Heck JI, Fabricius TW, Stienstra R, Teerenstra S, McCrimmon RJ, Tack CJ, Pedersen-Bjergaard U, de Galan BE. Sustained Proinflammatory Effects of Hypoglycemia in People With Type 2 Diabetes and in People Without Diabetes. Diabetes 2022; 71:2716-2727. [PMID: 35848804 PMCID: PMC9750956 DOI: 10.2337/db22-0246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Iatrogenic hypoglycemia activates the immune system and is associated with an increased risk for atherosclerotic disease. We determined acute and long-term effects of insulin-induced hypoglycemia on inflammatory markers in humans with or without type 2 diabetes. A total of 15 adults with type 2 diabetes and 16 matched control subjects (17 men and 14 women, age 59.6 ± 7.1 years, BMI 28.5 ± 4.3 kg/m2) underwent a hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic (5.31 ± 0.32 mmol/L) hypoglycemic (2.80 ± 0.12 mmol/L) glucose clamp. Blood was drawn during euglycemia and hypoglycemia and 1, 3, and 7 days later to determine circulating immune cell composition, function, and inflammatory proteins. In response to hypoglycemia, absolute numbers of circulating lymphocytes and monocytes significantly increased and remained elevated for 1 week. The proportion of CD16+ monocytes increased, and the proportion of CD14+ monocytes decreased, which was sustained for 1 week in people without diabetes. During hypoglycemia, ex vivo stimulated monocytes released more tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin 1β, and less interleukin 10, particularly in people with diabetes. hs-CRP and 25 circulating inflammatory proteins increased, remaining significantly elevated 1 week after hypoglycemia. While levels at euglycemia differed, responses to hypoglycemia were broadly similar in people with or without type 2 diabetes. We conclude that hypoglycemia induces a proinflammatory response at the cellular and protein level that is sustained for 1 week in people with type 2 diabetes and control subjects.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nephrology, Nordsjællands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Section Biostatistics, Department for Health Evidence, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nephrology, Nordsjællands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre +, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Moin ASM, Sathyapalan T, Atkin SL, Butler AE. The severity and duration of Hypoglycemia affect platelet-derived protein responses in Caucasians. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2022; 21:202. [PMID: 36203210 PMCID: PMC9541052 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-022-01639-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Objective Severe hypoglycemia is associated with increased cardiovascular death risk, and platelet responses to hypoglycemia (hypo) have been described. However, the impact of deep transient hypo (deep-hypo) versus prolonged milder hypo (mild-hypo) on platelet response is unclear. Research Design and methods Two hypo studies were compared; firstly, mild-hypo in 18-subjects (10 type-2-diabetes (T2D), 8 controls), blood glucose to 2.8mmoL/L (50 mg/dL) for 1-hour; secondly deep-hypo in 46-subjects (23 T2D, 23 controls), blood glucose to < 2.2mmoL/L (< 40 mg/dL) transiently. Platelet-related protein (PRP) responses from baseline to after 1-hour of hypo (mild-hypo) or at deep-hypo were compared, and at 24-hours post-hypo. Slow Off-rate Modified Aptamer (SOMA)-scan plasma protein measurement was used to determine PRP changes for 13 PRPs. Results In controls, from baseline to hypo, differences were seen for four PRPs, three showing increased %change in deep-hypo (Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1(PAI-1), CD40 ligand (CD40LG) and Protein-S), one showing increased %change in mild-hypo (von Willebrand factor (vWF)); at 24-hours in controls, %change for Protein-S remained increased in deep-hypo, whilst % change for vWF and plasminogen were increased in mild-hypo. In T2D, from baseline to hypo, differences were seen for 4 PRPs, three showing increased %change in deep-hypo (PAI-1, platelet glycoprotein VI and Tissue factor), one showing increased %change in mild-hypo (CD40LG); at 24-hours in T2D, %change for CD40LG remained increased, together with vWF, in deep-hypo. Conclusion Both mild-hypo and deep-hypo showed marked PRP changes that continued up to 24-hours, showing that both the severity and duration of hypoglycemia are likely important and that any degree of hypoglycemia may be detrimental for increased cardiovascular risk events through PRP changes. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12933-022-01639-w.
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- Abu Saleh Md Moin
- Research Department, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, PO Box 15503, Adliya, Bahrain
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- Research Department, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, PO Box 15503, Adliya, Bahrain
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- Research Department, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, PO Box 15503, Adliya, Bahrain.
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Wang K, Shi M, Huang C, Fan B, Luk AOY, Kong APS, Ma RCW, Chan JCN, Chow E. Evaluating the impact of glucokinase activation on risk of cardiovascular disease: a Mendelian randomisation analysis. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2022; 21:192. [PMID: 36151532 PMCID: PMC9503210 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-022-01613-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Glucokinase activators (GKAs) are an emerging class of glucose lowering drugs that activate the glucose-sensing enzyme glucokinase (GK). Pending formal cardiovascular outcome trials, we applied two-sample Mendelian randomisation (MR) to investigate the impact of GK activation on risk of cardiovascular diseases. METHODS We used independent genetic variants in or around the glucokinase gene meanwhile associated with HbA1c at genome-wide significance (P < 5 × 10-8) in the Meta-Analyses of Glucose and Insulin-related traits Consortium study (N = 146,806; European ancestry) as instrumental variables (IVs) to mimic the effects of GK activation. We assessed the association between genetically proxied GK activation and the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD; 122,733 cases and 424,528 controls), peripheral arterial disease (PAD; 7098 cases and 206,541 controls), stroke (40,585 cases and 406,111 controls) and heart failure (HF; 47,309 cases and 930,014 controls), using genome-wide association study summary statistics of these outcomes in Europeans. We compared the effect estimates of genetically proxied GK activation with estimates of genetically proxied lower HbA1c on the same outcomes. We repeated our MR analyses in East Asians as validation. RESULTS Genetically proxied GK activation was associated with reduced risk of CAD (OR 0.38 per 1% lower HbA1c, 95% CI 0.29-0.51, P = 8.77 × 10-11) and HF (OR 0.54 per 1% lower HbA1c, 95% CI 0.41-0.73, P = 3.55 × 10-5). The genetically proxied protective effects of GKA on CAD and HF exceeded those due to non-targeted HbA1c lowering. There was no causal relationship between genetically proxied GK activation and risk of PAD or stroke. The estimates in sensitivity analyses and in East Asians were generally consistent. CONCLUSIONS GKAs may protect against CAD and HF which needs confirmation by long-term clinical trials.
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- Ke Wang
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.,Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.,Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.,Phase 1 Clinical Trial Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.,Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.,Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.,Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.,Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.,Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. .,Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. .,Phase 1 Clinical Trial Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
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Haas A, Borsook D, Adler G, Freeman R. Stress, hypoglycemia, and the autonomic nervous system. Auton Neurosci 2022; 240:102983. [PMID: 35417827 DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2022.102983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Stress can be classified as either psychosocial or physiologic. Physiologic stress refers to stresses due to acute illness, trauma, pain, hypoglycemia, and sleep deprivation-much less is known regarding its health consequences. This review focuses on hypoglycemia as a model to further investigate physiological stress. Experimental mild to moderate hypoglycemia is a paradigmatic physiological stress that evokes autonomic, neuroendocrine, and immune responses. Hypoglycemic stress is an ideal model to examine the interactions and consequences of physiological stress on the autonomic nervous system. Acute hypoglycemia has been demonstrated to increase inflammatory markers, prolong QTc, and impair cardiac-vagal baroreflex sensitivity. Some of these consequences may not reverse completely when euglycemia is restored. For example, there is attenuation of the cardiac-vagal baroreflex, attenuation of the vascular sympathetic baroreflex (muscle sympathetic nerve activity response to transient hypotension), and attenuation of the catecholamine response to lower body negative pressure that is present the next day after hypoglycemia has resolved.
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- Andrea Haas
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Lin YK, Richardson CR, Dobrin I, DeJonckheere MJ, Mizokami-Stout K, Fetters MD, Aikens JE, Fisher SJ, Ye W, Pop-Busui R. Beliefs Around Hypoglycemia and Their Impacts on Hypoglycemia Outcomes in Individuals with Type 1 Diabetes and High Risks for Hypoglycemia Despite Using Advanced Diabetes Technologies. Diabetes Care 2022; 45:520-528. [PMID: 35015079 PMCID: PMC8918194 DOI: 10.2337/dc21-1285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to 1) identify the frequency of severe and level 2 hypoglycemia presenting in individuals with type 1 diabetes using continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMs), including those with concomitant closed-loop insulin pumps, in a clinical practice setting and 2) evaluate the impact of beliefs around hypoglycemia in the development of severe and level 2 hypoglycemia in this population. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A cross-sectional survey study in adults with type 1 diabetes using CGMs >6 months was conducted at a large tertiary academic center. Participant demographics, 6-month severe hypoglycemia history, hypoglycemia beliefs (with the Attitude to Awareness of Hypoglycemia questionnaire), and 4-week CGM glucose data were collected. Statistical analysis was performed to assess the presentation of severe and level 2 hypoglycemia and identify associated risk factors. RESULTS A total of 289 participants were recruited (including 257 participants with CGM data within the last 3 months). Of these, 25.6% experienced at least one severe hypoglycemic episode in the last 6 months, and 13.6% presented with ≥1% of time in level 2 hypoglycemia on CGMs. Reporting beliefs about prioritizing hyperglycemia avoidance was associated with severe hypoglycemia development (P < 0.001), while having beliefs of minimal concerns for hypoglycemia was associated with spending ≥1% of time in level 2 hypoglycemia (P = 0.038). CONCLUSIONS Despite the use of advanced diabetes technologies, severe and level 2 hypoglycemia continues to occur in individuals with type 1 diabetes and high hypoglycemia risks. Human factors, including beliefs around hypoglycemia, may continue to impact the effectiveness of glucose self-management.
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- Yu Kuei Lin
- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.,Mixed Methods Program, Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.,Mixed Methods Program, Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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Heller SR, Geybels MS, Iqbal A, Liu L, Wagner L, Chow E. A higher non-severe hypoglycaemia rate is associated with an increased risk of subsequent severe hypoglycaemia and major adverse cardiovascular events in individuals with type 2 diabetes in the LEADER study. Diabetologia 2022; 65:55-64. [PMID: 34704120 PMCID: PMC8660716 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-021-05556-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Hypoglycaemia is a common side effect of insulin and some other antihyperglycaemic agents used to treat diabetes. Severe hypoglycaemia has been associated with adverse cardiovascular events in trials of intensive glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes. The relationship between non-severe hypoglycaemic episodes (NSHEs) and severe hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetes has been documented. However, an association between more frequent NSHEs and cardiovascular events has not been verified. This post hoc analysis of the LEADER (Liraglutide Effect and Action in Diabetes: Evaluation of Cardiovascular Outcome Results) trial aimed to confirm whether there is an association between NSHEs and severe hypoglycaemic episodes in individuals with type 2 diabetes. In addition, the possible association between NSHEs and major adverse cardiac events (MACE), cardiovascular death and all-cause mortality was investigated. METHODS LEADER was a double-blind, multicentre, placebo-controlled trial that found that liraglutide significantly reduced the risk of MACE compared with the placebo. In this post hoc analysis, we explored, in all LEADER participants, whether the annual rate of NSHEs (defined as self-measured plasma glucose <3.1 mmol/l [56 mg/dl]) was associated with time to first severe hypoglycaemic episode (defined as an episode requiring the assistance of another person), time to first MACE, time to cardiovascular death and time to all-cause mortality. Participants with <2 NSHEs per year were used as reference for HR estimates. Cox regression with a time-varying covariate was used. RESULTS We demonstrate that there is an association between NSHEs (2-11 NSHEs per year and ≥12 NSHEs per year) and severe hypoglycaemic episodes (unadjusted HRs 1.98 [95% CI 1.43, 2.75] and 5.01 [95% CI 2.84, 8.84], respectively), which was consistent when baseline characteristics were accounted for. Additionally, while no association was found between participants with 2-11 NSHEs per year and adverse cardiovascular outcomes, higher rates of NSHEs (≥12 episodes per year) were associated with higher risk of MACE (HR 1.50 [95% CI 1.01, 2.23]), cardiovascular death (HR 2.08 [95% CI 1.17, 3.70]) and overall death (HR 1.80 [95% CI 1.11, 2.92]). CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION The analysis of data from the LEADER trial demonstrated that higher rates of NSHEs were associated with both a higher risk of severe hypoglycaemia and adverse cardiovascular outcomes in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Therefore, irrespective of the cause of this association, it is important that individuals with high rates of hypoglycaemia are identified so that the potentially increased risk of cardiovascular events can be managed and steps can be taken to reduce NSHEs. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01179048).
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- Simon R Heller
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Novo Nordisk A/S, Søborg, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Ceriello A, Prattichizzo F, Phillip M, Hirsch IB, Mathieu C, Battelino T. Glycaemic management in diabetes: old and new approaches. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2022; 10:75-84. [PMID: 34793722 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(21)00245-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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HbA1c is the most used parameter to assess glycaemic control. However, evidence suggests that the concept of hyperglycaemia has profoundly changed and that different facets of hyperglycaemia must be considered. A modern approach to glycaemic control should focus not only on reaching and maintaining optimal HbA1c concentrations as early as possible, but to also do so by reducing postprandial hyperglycaemia, glycaemic variability, and to extend as much as possible the time in range in near-normoglycaemia. These goals should be achieved while avoiding hypoglycaemia, which, should it occur, should be reverted to normoglycaemia. Modern technology, such as intermittently scanned glucose monitoring and continuous glucose monitoring, together with new drug therapies (eg, ultra-fast insulins, SGLT2 inhibitors, and GLP-1 receptor agonists), could help to change the landscape of glycaemia management based on HbA1c in favour of a more holistic approach that considers all the different aspects of this commonly oversimplified pathophysiological feature of diabetes.
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- Institute for Endocrinology and Diabetes, National Center for Childhood Diabetes, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Endocrinology, UZ Gasthuisberg KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- University Medical Center Ljubljana, University Children's Hospital, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Hypoglycemia-induced changes in complement pathways in type 2 diabetes. ATHEROSCLEROSIS PLUS 2021; 46:35-45. [PMID: 36643727 PMCID: PMC9833243 DOI: 10.1016/j.athplu.2021.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Background and aims An association between hypoglycaemia and adverse cardiovascular events has been suggested from longitudinal and retrospective cohort studies. The complement pathway proteins in hypoglycemia are not well studied. Here, we hypothesized that these circulating proteins would be elevated in response to hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes (T2D) through the inflammatory response. Methods A prospective, parallel study in T2D (n = 23) and controls (n = 23). Subjects underwent insulin-induced hypoglycemia with blood sampling at baseline, hypoglycemia and post-hypoglycemia; SOMAscan proteomic analysis of complement pathway-related proteins, cytokines and inflammatory proteins was undertaken. Results At baseline: Complement C2 (p < 0.05) and Factor B (p < 0.05) were elevated in T2D. At hypoglycemia: Complement C2 (p < 0.05) and Factor B (p < 0.01) remained elevated, whilst Factor I became elevated (p < 0.05) in T2D; Complement C4b became elevated in controls (p < 0.05). In the post-hypoglycemia follow up period, Complement C2, Factor B and Factor I remained elevated in T2D; in addition, Factor D, Factor H and mannose-binding protein C showed elevations in T2D, whilst properdin, complement C3b, Factor H-related protein 5, complement C1q and decay-accelerating factor (DAF) showed elevations in controls. Granger causality analysis showed that inflammatory proteins appeared to drive complement protein changes in T2D; conversely, in controls, complement proteins drove inflammatory protein changes. Conclusions Baseline elevations in C2 and Factor B indicate upregulation of the complement pathway in T2D. Changes in complement pathway-related protein levels in response to hypoglycemia suggest both intrinsic and alternative pathway activation at 2-h that appears driven by the underlying inflammation in T2D and could contribute to a cardiovascular event.ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03102801. Date of registration April 6, 2017, retrospectively registered. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03102801?term=NCT03102801&draw=2&rank=1.
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Dowey R, Iqbal A, Heller SR, Sabroe I, Prince LR. A Bittersweet Response to Infection in Diabetes; Targeting Neutrophils to Modify Inflammation and Improve Host Immunity. Front Immunol 2021; 12:678771. [PMID: 34149714 PMCID: PMC8209466 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.678771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Chronic and recurrent infections occur commonly in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes (T1D, T2D) and increase patient morbidity and mortality. Neutrophils are professional phagocytes of the innate immune system that are critical in pathogen handling. Neutrophil responses to infection are dysregulated in diabetes, predominantly mediated by persistent hyperglycaemia; the chief biochemical abnormality in T1D and T2D. Therapeutically enhancing host immunity in diabetes to improve infection resolution is an expanding area of research. Individuals with diabetes are also at an increased risk of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), highlighting the need for re-invigorated and urgent focus on this field. The aim of this review is to explore the breadth of previous literature investigating neutrophil function in both T1D and T2D, in order to understand the complex neutrophil phenotype present in this disease and also to focus on the development of new therapies to improve aberrant neutrophil function in diabetes. Existing literature illustrates a dual neutrophil dysfunction in diabetes. Key pathogen handling mechanisms of neutrophil recruitment, chemotaxis, phagocytosis and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production are decreased in diabetes, weakening the immune response to infection. However, pro-inflammatory neutrophil pathways, mainly neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation, extracellular ROS generation and pro-inflammatory cytokine generation, are significantly upregulated, causing damage to the host and perpetuating inflammation. Reducing these proinflammatory outputs therapeutically is emerging as a credible strategy to improve infection resolution in diabetes, and also more recently COVID-19. Future research needs to drive forward the exploration of novel treatments to improve infection resolution in T1D and T2D to improve patient morbidity and mortality.
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- Rebecca Dowey
- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Li X, Weber NC, Cohn DM, Hollmann MW, DeVries JH, Hermanides J, Preckel B. Effects of Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus on Coagulation and Hemostasis. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10112419. [PMID: 34072487 PMCID: PMC8199251 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10112419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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In patients with diabetes, metabolic disorders disturb the physiological balance of coagulation and fibrinolysis, leading to a prothrombotic state characterized by platelet hypersensitivity, coagulation disorders and hypofibrinolysis. Hyperglycemia and insulin resistance cause changes in platelet number and activation, as well as qualitative and/or quantitative modifications of coagulatory and fibrinolytic factors, resulting in the formation of fibrinolysis-resistant clots in patients with diabetes. Other coexisting factors like hypoglycemia, obesity and dyslipidemia also contribute to coagulation disorders in patients with diabetes. Management of the prothrombotic state includes antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapies for diabetes patients with either a history of cardiovascular disease or prone to a higher risk of thrombus generation, but current guidelines lack recommendations on the optimal antithrombotic treatment for these patients. Metabolic optimizations like glucose control, lipid-lowering, and weight loss also improve coagulation disorders of diabetes patients. Intriguing, glucose-lowering drugs, especially cardiovascular beneficial agents, such as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and sodium glucose co-transporter inhibitors, have been shown to exert direct anticoagulation effects in patients with diabetes. This review focuses on the most recent progress in the development and management of diabetes related prothrombotic state.
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- Xiaoling Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (X.L.); (N.C.W.); (M.W.H.); (J.H.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (X.L.); (N.C.W.); (M.W.H.); (J.H.)
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (X.L.); (N.C.W.); (M.W.H.); (J.H.)
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- Department of International Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location AMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (X.L.); (N.C.W.); (M.W.H.); (J.H.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (X.L.); (N.C.W.); (M.W.H.); (J.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +31-20-5669111
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Ling J, Poon EWM, Yang A, Yeung T, Loo K, Ozaki R, Ma RCW, Luk AOY, Kong APS, Chan JCN, Chow E. Glycemic Variability and Time in Range During Self-titration of Once Daily Insulin Glargine 300 U/ml Versus Neutral Protamine Hagedorn Insulin in Insulin-naïve Chinese Type 2 Diabetes Patients. Diabetes Ther 2021; 12:1399-1413. [PMID: 33738774 PMCID: PMC8099948 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-021-01046-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION To compare glycemic variability (GV) and time in range (TIR) in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) initiated on once-daily bedtime insulin glargine 300U/ml (Gla-300) versus neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). METHODS This was a 24-week, open-label exploratory study with 1:1 randomization comparing patient-adjusted titration of Gla-300 (n = 23) versus NPH (n = 23) at bedtime in insulin-naïve T2D patients on maximum oral glucose-lowering drugs. The starting dose was 0.2 U/kg/day and with self-titration of one unit per week to achieve a target fasting glucose of 4.4-6 mmol/l, without hypoglycemia. Participants had masked CGM at baseline, weeks 11 and 24. The primary outcome was between-treatment differences in CGM glucose standard deviation (SD) at week 24. RESULTS HbA1c at week 24 were similar, with 21% of Gla-300 versus 4% of NPH-treated patients achieving HbA1c < 7% without confirmed hypoglycemia. There were no differences in anytime glucose SD at week 24 (LS mean difference - 0.08 mmol/l, 95% CI [- 0.42-0.26], p = 0.63). Anytime %TIRs (3.9-10.0 mmol/l) at week 24 were similar (p = 0.91). Nocturnal % time below range < 3.9 mmol/l was significantly lower in the Gla-300 group (least squares (LS) mean difference - 5.03% [- 9.92 to - 0.14], p = 0.04) with lower % coefficient of variation (LS mean difference - 4.5% [- 8.1 to - 0.8], p = 0.018). Diurnal TIR was higher in Gla-300 patients at week 11 but there were no differences at week 24. CONCLUSIONS Once-daily bedtime Gla-300 was associated with lower nocturnal GV, time below range and self-reported hypoglycemia in insulin-naïve Chinese T2D patients over a 24-week study period, as compared with NPH insulin. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03389490.
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- James Ling
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
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Hypoglycaemia (blood glucose concentration below the normal range) has been recognised as a complication of insulin treatment from the very first days of the discovery of insulin, and remains a major concern for people with diabetes, their families and healthcare professionals today. Acute hypoglycaemia stimulates a stress response that acts to restore circulating glucose, but plasma glucose concentrations can still fall too low to sustain normal brain function and cardiac rhythm. There are long-term consequences of recurrent hypoglycaemia, which are still not fully understood. This paper reviews our current understanding of the acute and cumulative consequences of hypoglycaemia in insulin-treated diabetes.
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- Stephanie A Amiel
- Department of Diabetes, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK.
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Pearson SM, Whittam B, Kulavarasalingam K, Mitchell-Gears A, James C, Ajjan RA. Reduction in cardiovascular mortality following severe hypoglycemia in individuals with type 2 diabetes: the role of a pragmatic and structured intervention : Structured intervention for community hypoglycemia. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2021; 20:18. [PMID: 33435992 PMCID: PMC7802275 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-020-01204-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Mortality in individuals with diabetes with severe hypoglycemia requiring ambulance services intervention is high and it is unclear whether this is modifiable. Our aim was to characterise this high-risk group and assess the impact of nurse-led intervention on mortality. Methods In this single centre study, patients with diabetes and hypoglycemia requiring ambulance call out were randomized to nurse led support (intensive arm) or managed using existing pathways (standard arm). A third group agreed to have their data collected longitudinally (observational arm). The primary outcome was all-cause mortality comparing intensive with combined standard and observational arms as well as standard arm alone. Results Of 828 individuals identified, 323 agreed to participate with 132 assigned to intensive, 130 to standard and 61 to observational arms. Mean follow up period was 42.6 ± 15.6 months. Mortality in type 1 diabetes (n = 158) was similar across study arms but in type 2 diabetes (n = 160) this was reduced to 33% in the intensive arm compared with 51% in the combined arm (p = 0.025) and 50% in the standard arm (p = 0.06). Cardiovascular deaths, the leading cause of mortality, was lower in the intensive arm compared with combined and standard study arms (p < 0.01). Conclusions Medium-term mortality following severe hypoglycemia requiring the assistance of emergency services is high in those with type 2 diabetes. In individuals with type 2 diabetes, nurse-led individualized intervention reduces cardiovascular mortality compared with standard care. Large-scale multicentre studies are warranted to further investigate this approach. Trial registration The trial was retrospectively registered on http://www.clinicaltrials.gov with reference NCT04422145
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- Sam M Pearson
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.,Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. .,The LIGHT Laboratories, Centre for Diabetes and Vascular Research, Leeds, UK.
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Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors and risk of venous thromboembolism: data mining of FDA adverse event reporting system. Int J Clin Pharm 2020; 42:1364-1368. [DOI: 10.1007/s11096-020-01037-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Sagar RC, Naseem KM, Ajjan RA. Antiplatelet therapies in diabetes. Diabet Med 2020; 37:726-734. [PMID: 32141628 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cardiovascular complications remain the main cause of mortality and morbidity in diabetes. This is related to advanced vascular pathology in this population, together with an enhanced thrombotic environment. The increased risk in thrombosis is secondary to platelet hyper-reactivity and increased levels and/or altered activity of coagulation factors. The current review is focused on the role of antiplatelet agents in modulating the thrombotic milieu in diabetes and improving vascular outcome in this high-risk population. We review the latest evidence for the use of aspirin in primary vascular prevention together with long-term treatment with this agent for secondary prevention. We also discuss the effects of the various P2Y12 inhibitors, including clopidogrel, prasugrel and ticagrelor, on both short- and long-term secondary vascular prevention. Moreover, we briefly review antiplatelet therapies in special groups of people including those intolerant to aspirin, individuals with peripheral vascular disease and those with cerebrovascular pathology. The overall aim of this review is to provide the healthcare professional with a pragmatic guide for the management of thrombotic risk using established antiplatelet therapies to improve vascular outcome in persons with diabetes.
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- R C Sagar
- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Aberer F, Pferschy PN, Tripolt NJ, Sourij C, Obermayer AM, Prüller F, Novak E, Reitbauer P, Kojzar H, Prietl B, Kofler S, Brunner M, Svehlikova E, Stojakovic T, Scharnagl H, Oulhaj A, Aziz F, Riedl R, Sourij H. Hypoglycaemia leads to a delayed increase in platelet and coagulation activation markers in people with type 2 diabetes treated with metformin only: Results from a stepwise hypoglycaemic clamp study. Diabetes Obes Metab 2020; 22:212-221. [PMID: 31595635 PMCID: PMC6972619 DOI: 10.1111/dom.13889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIMS To investigate the effect of hypoglycaemia on platelet and coagulation activation in people with type 2 diabetes. MATERIALS AND METHODS This monocentric, open, single-arm, mechanistic trial included 14 people with established type 2 diabetes (four women, 10 men, age 55 ± 7 years, glycated haemoglobin concentration 51 ± 7 mmol/mol) receiving metformin monotherapy. A stepwise hyperinsulinaemic-hypoglycaemic clamp experiment (3.5 and 2.5 mmol/L, for 30 minutes respectively) was performed, aiming to investigate platelet and coagulation activity during predefined plateaus of hypoglycaemia, as well as 1 day and 7 days later. RESULTS While platelet activation assessed by light transmittance aggregometry did not significantly increase after the hypoglycaemic clamp procedure, the more sensitive flow cytometry-based measurement of platelet surface activation markers showed hypoglycaemia-induced activation 24 hours (PAC1pos CD62Ppos , PAC1pos CD63Ppos and PAC1pos CD62Ppos CD63pos ; P < .01) and 7 days after the hypoglycaemic clamp (P < .001 for PAC1pos CD63pos ; P < .01 for PAC1pos CD62Ppos and PAC1pos CD62Ppos CD63pos ) in comparison to baseline. Coagulation markers, such as fibrinogen, D-dimer, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, von Willebrand factor activity and factor VIII, were also significantly increased, an effect that was most pronounced 24 hours after the hypoglycaemic clamp. CONCLUSION A single event of insulin-induced hypoglycaemia led to an increase in markers of platelet activation and coagulation in people with early stages of type 2 diabetes on metformin therapy. However, the activation occurred with a delay and was evident 24 hours and 7 days after the actual hypoglycaemic episode.
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- Felix Aberer
- Division of Endocrinology and DiabetologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
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- Division of Endocrinology and DiabetologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
- CBmed GmbH, Centre for Biomarker Research in MedicineGrazAustria
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- Division of Endocrinology and DiabetologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
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- Division of Endocrinology and DiabetologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
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- Division of Endocrinology and DiabetologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
- CBmed GmbH, Centre for Biomarker Research in MedicineGrazAustria
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- Medical University of Graz, Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory DiagnosticsGrazAustria
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- Division of Endocrinology and DiabetologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
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- Division of Endocrinology and DiabetologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
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- Division of Endocrinology and DiabetologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
- CBmed GmbH, Centre for Biomarker Research in MedicineGrazAustria
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- Division of Endocrinology and DiabetologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
- CBmed GmbH, Centre for Biomarker Research in MedicineGrazAustria
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- Division of Endocrinology and DiabetologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
- CBmed GmbH, Centre for Biomarker Research in MedicineGrazAustria
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- Division of Endocrinology and DiabetologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
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- Division of Endocrinology and DiabetologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
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- Medical University of Graz, Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory DiagnosticsGrazAustria
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- Medical University of Graz, Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory DiagnosticsGrazAustria
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- College of Medicine and Health SciencesUnited Arab Emirates University, Institute of Public HealthAl AinUAE
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- Division of Endocrinology and DiabetologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
- CBmed GmbH, Centre for Biomarker Research in MedicineGrazAustria
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- Medical University of Graz, Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and DocumentationGrazAustria
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- Division of Endocrinology and DiabetologyMedical University of GrazGrazAustria
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Sumaya W, Wallentin L, James SK, Siegbahn A, Gabrysch K, Himmelmann A, Ajjan RA, Storey RF. Impaired Fibrinolysis Predicts Adverse Outcome in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients with Diabetes: A PLATO Sub-Study. Thromb Haemost 2020; 120:412-422. [PMID: 31975352 PMCID: PMC7286125 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1701011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Hypofibrinolysis is a key abnormality in diabetes but the role of impaired clot lysis in predicting vascular events and mortality in this population is yet to be determined. We aimed to investigate the relationship between fibrin clot properties and clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes and recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Plasma samples were collected at hospital discharge from 974 ACS patients with diabetes randomised to clopidogrel or ticagrelor in the PLATO trial. A validated turbidimetric assay was employed to study fibrin clot lysis and maximum turbidity. One-year rates of cardiovascular (CV) death, spontaneous myocardial infarction (MI) and PLATO-defined major bleeding events were assessed after sample collection. Hazard ratios (HRs) were determined using Cox proportional analysis. After adjusting for CV risk factors, each 50% increase in lysis time was associated with increased risk of CV death/MI (HR 1.21; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02–1.44;
p
= 0.026) and CV death alone (HR 1.38; 1.08–1.76;
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= 0.01). Similarly, each 50% increase in maximum turbidity was associated with increased risk of CV death/MI (HR 1.25; 1.02–1.53;
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= 0.031) and CV death alone (HR 1.49; 1.08–2.04;
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= 0.014). The relationship between lysis time and the combined outcome of CV death and MI remained significant after adjusting for multiple prognostic vascular biomarkers (
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= 0.034). Neither lysis time nor maximum turbidity was associated with major bleeding events. Impaired fibrin clot lysis predicts 1-year CV death and MI in diabetes patients following ACS.
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http://www.clinicaltrials.gov
. Unique identifier NCT00391872.
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- Wael Sumaya
- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Lv X, Fang K, Hao W, Han Y, Yang N, Yu Q. Identification of Reactive Hypoglycemia with Different Basic BMI and Its Causes by Prolonged Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2020; 13:4717-4726. [PMID: 33293845 PMCID: PMC7719337 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s280084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To identify the population susceptible to reactive hypoglycemia and explain the possible reasons for their susceptibility. METHODS Ninety-four patients were divided into normal weight, overweight and obese groups before a 75-gram prolonged oral glucose tolerance test (POGTT). The incidence of reactive hypoglycemia (blood glucose ≤3.1 mmol/L or 55 mg/dL at points of 0-4 hours) was compared among three groups, and blood glucose and insulin levels were monitored simultaneously from 0 - 4 hours to assess the level of insulin resistance and insulin sensitivity. Furthermore, the degree of insulin resistance among three groups and within each subgroup (whether hypoglycemia events occurred) was compared. RESULTS Among the three groups, the incidence of hypoglycemia was significantly different at 3 (P=0.033) and 4 hours (P=0.020). At 4 hours, the incidence of reactive hypoglycemia in the obese group was approximately 3 times that in the normal weight group. The insulin level in obese group at 4 hours was nearly 4 times higher than that in normal group, and the same result also exists in the same subgroup of different groups. In addition, the hypoglycemia subgroup of obese group had higher insulin level than non-hypoglycemia (P=0.000). The homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index increased with increasing BMI among the three groups (P=0.000), while the Matsuda index decreased (P=0.000). The comparison of the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index between subgroups in each group showed that the P values were 0.021, 0.038 and 0.085, successively, and the P values for the Matsuda index were 0.019, 0.013 and 0.119, respectively. CONCLUSION Obese people has higher rate of reactive hypoglycemia than other groups in POGTT, in which insulin resistance may play an important role. But patients who are evaluated for reactive hypoglycemia need to be observed for at least 3 or 4 hours.
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- Xue Lv
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Health Management Center, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Nailong YangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University of Medicine, No. 1677, Wutai Mountain Road, Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong266555, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 18661806185 Email
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
- Qing YuDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University of Medicine, No. 1677, Wutai Mountain Road, Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong266555, People’s Republic of China Email
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Lake A, Arthur A, Byrne C, Davenport K, Yamamoto JM, Murphy HR. The effect of hypoglycaemia during hospital admission on health-related outcomes for people with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabet Med 2019; 36:1349-1359. [PMID: 31441089 PMCID: PMC7004204 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIM To assess the health-related outcomes of hypoglycaemia for people with diabetes admitted to hospital; specifically, hospital length of stay and mortality. METHODS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies relating to hypoglycaemia (< 4 mmol/l) for hospitalized adults (≥ 16 years) with diabetes reporting the primary outcomes of interest, hospital length of stay or mortality. Final papers for inclusion were reviewed in duplicate and the adjusted results of each were pooled, using a random effects model then undergoing further prespecified subgroup analysis. RESULTS In total, 15 studies were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled mean difference in length of stay for ward-based inpatients exposed to hypoglycaemia was 4.1 days longer [95% confidence interval (CI) 2.36 to 5.79; I² = 99%] compared with those without hypoglycaemia. This association remained robust across the pre-specified subgroup analyses. The pooled relative risk (RR) of in-hospital mortality was greater for those exposed to hypoglycaemia (RR 2.09, 95% CI 1.64 to 2.67; I² = 94%, n = 7 studies) but not in intensive care unit mortality (RR 0.75, 95% CI 0.49 to 1.16; I² =0%, n = 2 studies). CONCLUSION There is an association between inpatient hypoglycaemia and longer length of stay and greater in-hospital mortality. Studies examining this association were heterogenous in terms of both clinical populations and effect size, but the overall direction of the association was consistent. Therefore, glucose concentration should be considered a potential tool to aid the identification of inpatients at risk of poor health-related outcomes.
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- A. Lake
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustCambridgeUK
- University of East AngliaNorwich Research ParkNorwichUK
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- University of East AngliaNorwich Research ParkNorwichUK
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustCambridgeUK
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustCambridgeUK
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- Departments of Medicine and Obstetrics and GynaecologyUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research InstituteCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustCambridgeUK
- University of East AngliaNorwich Research ParkNorwichUK
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Peled S, Pollack R, Elishoov O, Haze A, Cahn A. Association of Inpatient Glucose Measurements With Amputations in Patients Hospitalized With Acute Diabetic Foot. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2019; 104:5445-5452. [PMID: 31246256 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2019-00774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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CONTEXT The association of inpatient glucose measurements with amputations in patients admitted with acute diabetic foot has not been described. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship of hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, and glucose variability during hospitalization with amputations in patients hospitalized with acute diabetic foot. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Academic tertiary hospital. PATIENTS We reviewed demographic, clinical, laboratory, and point-of-care glucose data in patients hospitalized with acute diabetic foot in the Diabetic Foot Unit during 2015 through 2017. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcomes were any or major amputations during hospitalization. Secondary outcomes included length of hospitalization and in-hospital mortality. RESULTS During the study period, 418 patients were hospitalized in the Diabetic Foot Unit and 45,496 glucose measurements were taken. Patients experiencing any hyperglycemia and any or severe hypoglycemia were more likely to undergo any or major amputations during hospitalization. High glycemic variability was associated with major amputations. Peripheral vascular disease (PVD), high Wagner score, and hypoglycemia were independent predictors of amputations. Older age, PVD, previous amputation, elevated white blood cell level, high Wagner score, and hypoglycemia were independent predictors of major amputations. CONCLUSIONS In-patient hypoglycemia emerged as an independent risk factor for any and major amputations. Although it is unclear whether hypoglycemia directly contributes to adverse outcomes or is simply a biomarker of disease severity, efforts to minimize in-hospital hypoglycemic events are warranted.
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- Shahar Peled
- Diabetes Unit, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Diabetes Unit, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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Hypoglycaemia, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in diabetes: epidemiology, pathogenesis, and management. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2019; 7:385-396. [PMID: 30926258 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(18)30315-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 261] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Hypoglycaemia has long been recognised as a dangerous side-effect of treatment of diabetes with insulin or insulin secretagogues. With its potential to disrupt cerebral function, hypoglycaemia can have a major effect on peoples' lives. Study findings have suggested that hypoglycaemia is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events and mortality. Different mechanisms by which hypoglycaemia might provoke cardiovascular events have been identified in experimental studies, and in clinical studies cardiac arrhythmias have been reported to be induced by hypoglycaemia, with one report describing sudden death during a severe episode. Emerging evidence suggests that the association between hypoglycaemia and cardiovascular events and mortality is likely to be multifactorial. The association is probably partly caused by confounding, with hypoglycaemia occurring more frequently in people with comorbidities who are also more likely to die than those without. However, people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes also seem at risk of hypoglycaemia-induced cardiovascular effects. This risk should be recognised by clinicians when agreeing glycaemic goals with patients and choosing appropriate glucose-lowering therapies.
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Sagar RC, Abbas A, Ajjan R. Glucose monitoring in diabetes: from clinical studies to real‐world practice. PRACTICAL DIABETES 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/pdi.2215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Rebecca C Sagar
- Leeds Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds UK
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- Leeds Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds UK
- School of MedicineUniversity of Leeds Leeds UK
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- Leeds Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds UK
- School of MedicineUniversity of Leeds Leeds UK
- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, The LIGHT LaboratoriesUniversity of Leeds Leeds UK
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Jenkins A, Januszewski A, O’Neal D. The early detection of atherosclerosis in type 1 diabetes: why, how and what to do about it. Cardiovasc Endocrinol Metab 2019; 8:14-27. [PMID: 31646294 PMCID: PMC6739889 DOI: 10.1097/xce.0000000000000169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The major cause of morbidity and often premature mortality in people with type I diabetes (T1D) is cardiovascular disease owing to accelerated atherosclerosis. We review publications relating to the rationale behind, and clinical tests for, detecting and treating early atherosclerosis in people with T1D. Currently available tools for atherosclerosis assessment include risk equations using vascular risk factors, arterial intima-media thickness, the ankle-brachial index, coronary artery calcification and angiography, and for more advanced lesions, intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography. Evolving research tools include risk equations incorporating novel clinical, biochemical and molecular tests; vascular MRI and molecular imaging. As yet there is little information available to quantify early atherosclerosis. With better means to control the vascular risk factors, such as hypertension, dyslipidaemia and glycaemic control, and emerging therapies to control novel risk factors, further epidemiologic and clinical trials are merited to facilitate the translation into clinical practice of robust means to detect, monitor and treat early atherosclerosis in those with T1D.
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- Alicia Jenkins
- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales
- Department of Endocrinology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales
- Department of Endocrinology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales
- Department of Endocrinology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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