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Higher glucagon-to-insulin ratio is associated with elevated glycated hemoglobin levels in type 2 diabetes patients

Authors
 Minyoung Lee  ;  Minkyung Kim  ;  Jong Suk Park  ;  Sangbae Lee  ;  Jihong You  ;  Chul Woo Ahn  ;  Kyung Rae Kim  ;  Shinae Kang 
Citation
 Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol.34(5) : 1068-1077, 2019 
Journal Title
KOREAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
ISSN
 1226-3303 
Issue Date
2019
Keywords
Diabetes mellitus, type 2 ; Glucagon ; Hemoglobin A, glycosylated ; Hyperglycemia ; Insulin
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The importance of α-cell dysfunction in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes has re-emerged recently. However, data on whether relative glucagon excess is present in clinical settings are scarce. We aimed to investigate associations between glucagon-to-insulin ratio and various metabolic parameters.

METHODS: A total of 451 patients with type 2 diabetes naïve to insulin treatment were recruited. Using glucagon-to-insulin ratio, we divided subjects into quartiles according to both fasting and postprandial glucagon-to-insulin ratios.

RESULTS: The mean age of the subjects was 58 years, with a mean body mass index of 25 kg/m2 . The patients in the highest quartile of glucagon-to-insulin ratio had higher glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels. HbA1c levels were positively correlated with both fasting and postprandial glucagon-to-insulin ratios. Subjects in the highest quartile of postprandial glucagon-to-insulin ratio were more likely to exhibit uncontrolled hyperglycemia, even after adjusting for confounding factors (odds ratio, 2.730; 95% confidence interval, 1.236 to 6.028; p for trend < 0.01).

CONCLUSION: Hyperglucagonemia relative to insulin could contribute to uncontrolled hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes patients.
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DOI
10.3904/kjim.2016.233
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kang, Shin Ae(강신애) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9719-4774
Kim, Kyung Rae(김경래)
Kim, Min Kyung(김민경)
Park, Jong Suk(박종숙) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5385-1373
Ahn, Chul Woo(안철우) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3733-7486
You, Ji Hong(유지홍)
Lee, Minyoung(이민영) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9333-7512
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/171385
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