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Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal response to different tests in type 1 diabetes mellitus

Almqvist, E G ; Groop, Leif LU and Manhem, P J (2001) In Scandinavian Journal of Clinical & Laboratory Investigation 61(7). p.557-565
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether different tests of the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) reserve are influenced by diabetic state and metabolic control in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic patients. DESIGN AND METHODS: We evaluated the ACTH reserve in 10 patients with uncomplicated type 1 diabetes during periods of poor and improved metabolic control and in 10 healthy subjects. The ACTH-cortisol secretion was assessed by a diurnal profile, an intravenous corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) test and an insulin tolerance test (ITT). RESULTS: The diurnal profiles were similar in all groups. CRH resulted in a diminished ACTH response during poor compared with improved metabolic control (mean+/-SD) (AUC 4950+/-4227 vs. 5847+/-3788 ng/L min,... (More)
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether different tests of the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) reserve are influenced by diabetic state and metabolic control in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic patients. DESIGN AND METHODS: We evaluated the ACTH reserve in 10 patients with uncomplicated type 1 diabetes during periods of poor and improved metabolic control and in 10 healthy subjects. The ACTH-cortisol secretion was assessed by a diurnal profile, an intravenous corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) test and an insulin tolerance test (ITT). RESULTS: The diurnal profiles were similar in all groups. CRH resulted in a diminished ACTH response during poor compared with improved metabolic control (mean+/-SD) (AUC 4950+/-4227 vs. 5847+/-3788 ng/L min, p<0.05). The response in the diabetic patients during improved metabolic control was of the same magnitude as in the control subjects (5934+/-1778 ng/L x min). ITT elicited a similar ACTH and cortisol response in the diabetic patients during poor and improved metabolic control as in the healthy control subjects. CONCLUSIONS: The ITT was uninfluenced by diabetic state and metabolic control and should therefore be considered the method of choice in evaluation of the ACTH reserve in patients with type 1 diabetes. (Less)
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Corticotropin-RELEASING, Acth, Hormone, Cortisol, Hypoglycaemia, Insulin, Pituitary-ADRENAL, Function, Tests
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Scandinavian Journal of Clinical & Laboratory Investigation
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61
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7
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557 - 565
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Informa Healthcare
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  • pmid:11763414
  • scopus:0035233634
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1502-7686
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10.1080/003655101753218328
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English
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  abstract     = {{OBJECTIVE: To determine whether different tests of the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) reserve are influenced by diabetic state and metabolic control in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic patients. DESIGN AND METHODS: We evaluated the ACTH reserve in 10 patients with uncomplicated type 1 diabetes during periods of poor and improved metabolic control and in 10 healthy subjects. The ACTH-cortisol secretion was assessed by a diurnal profile, an intravenous corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) test and an insulin tolerance test (ITT). RESULTS: The diurnal profiles were similar in all groups. CRH resulted in a diminished ACTH response during poor compared with improved metabolic control (mean+/-SD) (AUC 4950+/-4227 vs. 5847+/-3788 ng/L min, p&lt;0.05). The response in the diabetic patients during improved metabolic control was of the same magnitude as in the control subjects (5934+/-1778 ng/L x min). ITT elicited a similar ACTH and cortisol response in the diabetic patients during poor and improved metabolic control as in the healthy control subjects. CONCLUSIONS: The ITT was uninfluenced by diabetic state and metabolic control and should therefore be considered the method of choice in evaluation of the ACTH reserve in patients with type 1 diabetes.}},
  author       = {{Almqvist, E G and Groop, Leif and Manhem, P J}},
  issn         = {{1502-7686}},
  keywords     = {{Corticotropin-RELEASING; Acth; Hormone; Cortisol; Hypoglycaemia; Insulin; Pituitary-ADRENAL; Function; Tests}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{7}},
  pages        = {{557--565}},
  publisher    = {{Informa Healthcare}},
  series       = {{Scandinavian Journal of Clinical & Laboratory Investigation}},
  title        = {{Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal response to different tests in type 1 diabetes mellitus}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/003655101753218328}},
  doi          = {{10.1080/003655101753218328}},
  volume       = {{61}},
  year         = {{2001}},
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