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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-12-5
pubmed:abstractText
In order to determine the possible influence of C-peptide on nerve function, 12 insulin-dependent diabetic (IDDM) patients with symptoms of diabetic polyneuropathy were studied twice under euglycaemic conditions. Tests of autonomic nerve function (respiratory heart rate variability, acceleration and brake index during tilting), quantitative sensory threshold determinations, nerve conduction studies and clinical neurological examination were carried out before and during a 3-h i.v. infusion of either C-peptide (6 pmol.kg-1.min-1) or physiological saline solution in a double-blind study. Plasma C-peptide concentrations increased from 0.11 +/- 0.02 to 1.73 +/- 0.04 nmol/l during C-peptide infusion. Clinical neurological examination quantitative sensory threshold evaluations and nerve conduction measurements failed to detect significant changes between C-peptide and saline study periods. Respiratory heart rate variability increased significantly from 13 +/- 1 to 20 +/- 2% during C-peptide infusion (p < 0.001), reaching normal values in five of the subjects; control studies with saline infusion did not alter the heart rate variability (basal, 14 +/- 2; saline, 15 +/- 2%). A reduced brake index value was found in seven patients and increased significantly during the C-peptide infusion period (4.6 +/- 1.0 to 10.3 +/- 2.2%, p < 0.05) but not during saline infusion (5.9 +/- 2 to 4.1 +/- 1.1%, NS). It is concluded that short-term (3-h) infusion of C-peptide in physiological amounts may improve autonomic nerve function in patients with IDDM.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0012-186X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
39
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
687-95
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Autonomic Pathways, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Blood Glucose, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Blood Pressure, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Body Mass Index, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-C-Peptide, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Double-Blind Method, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Female, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Heart Rate, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Hot Temperature, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Insulin, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Male, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Pain, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Smoking, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Temperature, pubmed-meshheading:8781764-Vibration
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
C-peptide improves autonomic nerve function in IDDM patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't