Diabetes Care, Vol 16, Issue 1 125-132, Copyright © 1993 by American Diabetes Association

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Determinants of clinical remission in recent-onset IDDM

IM Hramiak, J Dupre and DT Finegood
Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.

OBJECTIVE--To assess the relationship of SI and insulin secretion (C-peptide levels) to remission status in recent-onset IDDM. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS--We followed 22 newly diagnosed patients, of whom 16 received immunomodulatory treatment with low-dose (5 mg.kg-1 x day-1) CsA and/or short-term (72 h) methylprednisolone and 6 received standard insulin treatment, at 3-mo intervals for 12 mo. Insulin secretion was assessed by C-peptide levels and AIRglu, which was determined as the area under the insulin response curve, above the fasting level, from 0-10 min after a 0.3 g.kg-1 x i.v. glucose bolus. SI was assessed by the minimal model technique applied to a frequently sampled IVGTT. Clinical remission was defined in those patients who maintained normal range GHb and capillary blood glucose levels < 7.8 mM premeal without insulin therapy for a minimum of 14 days. RESULTS--The rate of clinical remission was not different with immunomodulatory treatment; nor were the metabolic parameters of plasma C-peptide levels, AIRglu, and SI different in the treatment groups. The mean plasma C-peptide level improved significantly at 3 mo and was maintained to 12 mo. AIRglu was grossly subnormal throughout, but a significant improvement was seen at 3 and 6 mo. Mean SI was normalized at 3 and 6 mo but not maintained beyond 9 mo. The maximum rate of clinical remission was seen at 6 mo. CONCLUSIONS--Clinical remission in recent-onset IDDM patients is associated with improvement in both insulin secretion and SI. Although the improvement in basal C-peptide persisted, AIRglu increased only transiently and declined as loss of remission occurred in most patients. Loss of remission to an insulin-requiring state is associated with a decrease in SI.
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