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Hypoglycemia in diabetics.

E F Pfeiffer, C Thum, S Raptis

    Hormone and Metabolic Research = Hormon- Und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones Et Metabolisme
    |January 1, 1976
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    Hypoglycemia in diabetes, particularly nocturnal attacks in insulin-treated patients, often goes unnoticed. Circadian glucose utilization, not insulin levels, likely drives these events, as shown by artificial pancreas studies.

    Area of Science:

    • Endocrinology
    • Metabolic Disorders
    • Pharmacology

    Background:

    • Hypoglycemia in diabetes is categorized into spontaneous and therapeutic causes.
    • Insulin-treated diabetics face significant, often undetected, hypoglycemic challenges, especially nocturnal episodes.
    • Oral anti-diabetic agents, like sulfonylureas, can also induce hypoglycemia as a side effect.

    Observation:

    • Continuous glucose monitoring reveals frequent, unnoticed nocturnal hypoglycemia in juvenile diabetics.
    • Studies using a glucose-controlled insulin and glucose infusion system (GCIGIS), or artificial pancreas, suggest circadian variations in glucose utilization are key.
    • Sulfonylureas, such as glibenclamide, primarily cause hypoglycemia by stimulating insulin secretion from remaining pancreatic beta-cells.

    Findings:

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    • Nocturnal hypoglycemia in insulin-treated diabetes is often missed, with circadian glucose utilization playing a significant role.
    • The artificial pancreas (GCIGIS) demonstrated that glucose utilization patterns, not just insulin activity, influence hypoglycemic events.
    • Glibenclamide's mechanism involves beta-cell resensitization, and early use was linked to higher hypoglycemia incidence, which decreased with better understanding and patient education.

    Implications:

    • Improved understanding of circadian glucose metabolism is crucial for managing hypoglycemia in insulin-dependent diabetes.
    • Enhanced patient and physician education on oral anti-diabetic agents can mitigate drug-induced hypoglycemia.
    • Further research into glucose utilization rhythms may lead to novel strategies for preventing hypoglycemic episodes in diabetic patients.