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Flattened circadian cortisol rhythm in type 2 diabetes
F Lederbogen1, J Hummel, C Fademrecht
1Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany. florian.lederbogen@zimannheim.de
Introduction:
While altered cortisol concentrations have been observed in subjects with type 2 diabetes their circadian cortisol profile is unknown.
Patients And Methods:
Using a cross-sectional design, we studied 63 ambulatory individuals with type 2 diabetes and 916 non-diabetic control subjects of the Cooperative Research in the Region of Augsburg (KORA)-F3 study. Circadian cortisol profiles were derived from saliva cortisol concentrations, determined on a regular weekday upon wake-up (F0), as well as ½ h (F½), 8 (F8) and 14 h (F14) after wake-up.
Results:
Diabetic subjects exhibited a flattened circadian cortisol profile (rm-ANOVA: F[3,654]=3.41, p=0.02), with lower morning and higher afternoon and evening cortisol concentrations.
Conclusion:
We observed a flattened circadian cortisol rhythm in subjects with type 2 diabetes, providing evidence for a specific HPA system dysfunction.
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