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Decrease heart rate variability but preserve postural blood pressure change in type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria.

Harn-Shen Chen1, Tzu-En Wu, Tjin-Shing Jap

  • 1Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC. chenhs@vghtpe.gov.tw

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA
|July 26, 2006
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Type 2 diabetes patients with microalbuminuria show increased autonomic dysfunction and reduced heart rate variability, indicating an association with early diabetic autonomic neuropathy (DAN). However, blood pressure regulation during postural changes remains intact.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Nephrology
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • Cardiovascular autonomic function is often impaired in type 2 diabetes.
  • Microalbuminuria can be an early indicator of diabetic nephropathy.
  • The relationship between early kidney damage and diabetic autonomic neuropathy (DAN) requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare cardiovascular autonomic function in type 2 diabetes patients with and without microalbuminuria.
  • To explore the link between early nephropathy and DAN.
  • To assess if microalbuminuria is associated with early or advanced stages of DAN.

Main Methods:

  • Cardiovascular reflex tests were employed to assess autonomic function.
  • A cohort of 30 type 2 diabetes patients with microalbuminuria was compared with 56 normoalbuminuric diabetic patients.

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  • Heart rate variability was measured during breathing tests, postural changes, and the Valsalva maneuver.

    • Main Results:

    • A higher prevalence of autonomic dysfunction was observed in the microalbuminuria group (63.3%) compared to the normoalbuminuric group (40.0%).
    • Patients with microalbuminuria exhibited significantly lower heart rate variability across various autonomic stress tests.
    • No significant differences in blood pressure response to postural changes were found between the two groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetes is associated with diminished heart rate variability, suggesting early DAN.
    • Despite autonomic dysfunction, blood pressure regulation during postural changes is preserved in these patients.
    • The findings indicate that microalbuminuria may be a marker for early-stage DAN, rather than advanced neuropathy.