Plasma ghrelin concentrations in different clinical stages of diabetic complications and glycemic control in Japanese diabetics
Plasma ghrelin concentrations in different clinical stages of diabetic complications and glycemic control in Japanese diabetics
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DOI:
10.1507/endocrj.k07-007
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发表时间:
2007-12-01
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2
通讯作者:
Mondal, Muhtashan S.
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作者:
Ueno, Hiroaki;Shilya, Tomomi;Mondal, Muhtashan S.
Ghrelin is an acylated 28-amino-acid peptide that stimulates food intake, GH secretion, and gastric motility. Experimental studies have suggested that ghrelin plays roles in glucose homeostasis, atherosclerosis, and microangiopathy. We investigated possible involvement of ghrelin in micro- and macro-vascular diabetic complications and glycemic control in diabetic patients. Fasting and postprandial plasma ghrelin concentrations after a test meal were measured in 108 and 61 Japanese diabetic patients, respectively. Plasma ghrelin concentrations were negatively correlated with body mass index (BMI) (r=-0.309, P=0.002) or HbA(1c) (r=-0.264, P=0.0065). Plasma ghrelin levels in patients with diabetic nephropathy who showed high serum creatinine levels (s-Cre) were significantly higher than those in patients who showed normal s-Cre (P