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| Sá,J.R.; Silva,R.C.; Nasri,F.; Aguade,L.C.M.; Velloso,L.; Chacra,A.R.; Dib,S.A.. |
| Pancreatic ß cell function and insulin sensitivity, analyzed by the homeostasis model assessment, before and after 24 weeks of insulin therapy were studied and correlated with the presence of autoantibodies against ß cells (islet cell and anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies), in a group of 18 Brazilian lean adult non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients with oral hypoglycemic agent failure (OHAF). Median fasting plasma glucose before and after insulin treatment was 19.1 and 8.5 mmol/l, respectively (P < 0.001); median HbA1c was 11.7% before vs 7.2% after insulin treatment (P < 0.001). Forty-four percent of the patients were positive (Ab+) to at least one autoantibody. Fasting C-peptide levels were lower in Ab+ than Ab-... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Non-obese diabetes mellitus; Oral hypoglycemic agent failure; Non-insulin-dependent diabete mellitus; Islet cell antibodies; Beta cell function; Insulin sensitivity. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003001000005 |
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