Marissa J Kilberg1, Saba Sheikh2, Darko Stefanovski3, Christina Kubrak2, Diva D De Leon4, Denis Hadjiliadis5, Ronald C Rubenstein2, Michael R Rickels6, Andrea Kelly4. 1. Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Electronic address: kilbergm@email.chop.edu. 2. Division of Pulmonary Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 3. Department of Clinical Studies - New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 4. Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 5. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 6. Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Post-prandial and oral glucose tolerance test-related hypoglycemia is common in cystic fibrosis (CF); however, the underlying mechanisms are unclear. METHODS: To understand the relationship of hypoglycemia with meal-related glucose excursion and insulin secretion, we analyzed plasma glucose, insulin, C-peptide, glucagon and incretins obtained during standardized mixed-meal tolerance tests (MMTT) in non-diabetic adolescents and young adults with pancreatic insufficient CF (PI-CF). RESULTS: Hypoglycemia, defined as glucose <70 mg/dL, occurred in 9/34 subjects at 150 (range:120-210) minutes following initial meal ingestion. Hypoglycemia[+] and hypoglycemia[-] groups did not differ in gender, age, lung function, HbA1c, or BMI. While 11/14 hypoglycemia[-] individuals displayed normal glucose tolerance (NGT), only 2/9 hypoglycemia[+] had NGT. Peak glucose was higher in hypoglycemia[+] vs hypoglycemia[-]. Compared to hypoglycemia[-] NGT, hypoglycemia[+] exhibited lower early-phase insulin secretion (ISR-AUC0-30min). ISR-AUC120-180min was not different in hypoglycemia[+] vs hypoglycemia[-] with abnormal glucose tolerance (AGT); however, glucose-AUC120-180min was lower in hypoglycemia[+] vs hypoglycemia[-] AGT. After adjusting for glucose-AUC, hypoglycemia[+] subjects tended to have higher ISR-AUC120-180min than hypoglycemia[-] AGT. Glucagon concentration did not differ between groups. Lower GLP-1-AUC30min and AUC180min and higher GIP-AUC30min were present in hypoglycemia[+] individuals. CONCLUSION: Hypoglycemia is common in PI-CF following MMTT and is associated with early glucose dysregulation (higher peak glucose), more impaired early-phase insulin secretion (lower ISR-AUC30min), and possibly late compensatory hyperinsulinemia. Further study is required to understand whether absence of glucagon difference in the hypoglycemia[+] individuals signals counterregulatory impairment, to delineate the role of incretins in hypoglycemia, and to determine the relationship of hypoglycemia to emergence of CFRD.
BACKGROUND:Post-prandial and oral glucose tolerance test-related hypoglycemia is common in cystic fibrosis (CF); however, the underlying mechanisms are unclear. METHODS: To understand the relationship of hypoglycemia with meal-related glucose excursion and insulin secretion, we analyzed plasma glucose, insulin, C-peptide, glucagon and incretins obtained during standardized mixed-meal tolerance tests (MMTT) in non-diabetic adolescents and young adults with pancreatic insufficient CF (PI-CF). RESULTS:Hypoglycemia, defined as glucose <70 mg/dL, occurred in 9/34 subjects at 150 (range:120-210) minutes following initial meal ingestion. Hypoglycemia[+] and hypoglycemia[-] groups did not differ in gender, age, lung function, HbA1c, or BMI. While 11/14 hypoglycemia[-] individuals displayed normal glucose tolerance (NGT), only 2/9 hypoglycemia[+] had NGT. Peak glucose was higher in hypoglycemia[+] vs hypoglycemia[-]. Compared to hypoglycemia[-] NGT, hypoglycemia[+] exhibited lower early-phase insulin secretion (ISR-AUC0-30min). ISR-AUC120-180min was not different in hypoglycemia[+] vs hypoglycemia[-] with abnormal glucose tolerance (AGT); however, glucose-AUC120-180min was lower in hypoglycemia[+] vs hypoglycemia[-] AGT. After adjusting for glucose-AUC, hypoglycemia[+] subjects tended to have higher ISR-AUC120-180min than hypoglycemia[-] AGT. Glucagon concentration did not differ between groups. Lower GLP-1-AUC30min and AUC180min and higher GIP-AUC30min were present in hypoglycemia[+] individuals. CONCLUSION:Hypoglycemia is common in PI-CF following MMTT and is associated with early glucose dysregulation (higher peak glucose), more impaired early-phase insulin secretion (lower ISR-AUC30min), and possibly late compensatory hyperinsulinemia. Further study is required to understand whether absence of glucagon difference in the hypoglycemia[+] individuals signals counterregulatory impairment, to delineate the role of incretins in hypoglycemia, and to determine the relationship of hypoglycemia to emergence of CFRD.
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