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Hypoglycemia, but not Glucose Variability, Relates to Vascular Function in Children with Type 1 Diabetes.
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PMID:  22313018     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Abstract Background: Chronic sustained hyperglycemia unequivocally predicts vascular disease in diabetes. However, the vascular risk of glucose variability, including hypoglycemia, is uncertain. Vascular dysfunction is present in children with type 1 diabetes and is a critical precursor of atherosclerosis. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between glucose variability and vascular function in children with type 1 diabetes. Subjects and Methods: Fifty-two type 1 diabetes subjects (14 [SD 2.7] years old, 25 males) had continuous glucose monitoring that included 48 h of data used to evaluate glucose variability (mean amplitude of glycemic excursions [MAGE] and other measurements) and hypoglycemia indices (glycemic risk assessment diabetes equation [GRADE] hypoglycemia, Low Blood Glucose Index [LBGI], and observed duration of hypoglycemia). Children with type 1 diabetes and 50 age- and gender-matched controls had assessments of vascular function (flow-mediated dilatation [FMD] and glyceryl trinitrate-mediated dilatation [GTN]). Results: Children with type 1 diabetes had lower FMD and GTN than controls (P=0.02 and P<0.001, respectively). GRADE hypoglycemia and LBGI were inversely related to FMD (r=-0.36, P=0.009 and r=-0.302, P=0.03, respectively) but did not relate to GTN. GRADE hypoglycemia was independently related to FMD (regression coefficient=-0.25±0.09, P=0.006). MAGE and other measurements of glucose variability measurements did not relate to FMD or GTN. Conclusions: Hypoglycemia, but not glucose variability, during continuous glucose monitoring relates to impaired vascular endothelial function in children with type 1 diabetes. Hypoglycemia may be an additional risk factor for early cardiovascular disease, but the effect of glucose variability, independent of glycosylated hemoglobin, on vascular function remains uncertain.
Authors:
Alexia S Peña; Jennifer J Couper; Jennifer Harrington; Roger Gent; Jan Fairchild; Elaine Tham; Peter Baghurst
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-2-7
Journal Detail:
Title:  Diabetes technology & therapeutics     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1557-8593     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Feb 
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Created Date:  2012-2-8     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  100889084     Medline TA:  Diabetes Technol Ther     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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1 Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Women's and Children's Hospital , North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia .
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