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Autonomic neuropathy in diabetes mellitus.

ABSTRACT: Diabetic autonomic neuropathy (DAN) is a serious and common complication of diabetes, often overlooked and misdiagnosed. It is a systemic-wide disorder that may be asymptomatic in the early stages. The most studied and clinically important form of DAN is cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy defined as the impairment of autonomic control of the cardiovascular system in patients with diabetes after exclusion of other causes. The reported prevalence of DAN varies widely depending on inconsistent definition, different diagnostic method, different patient cohorts studied. The pathogenesis is still unclear and probably multifactorial. Once DAN becomes clinically evident, no form of therapy has been identified, which can effectively stop or reverse it. Prevention strategies are based on strict glycemic control with intensive insulin treatment, multifactorial intervention, and lifestyle modification including control of hypertension, dyslipidemia, stop smoking, weight loss, and adequate physical exercise. The present review summarizes the latest knowledge regarding clinical presentation, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and management of DAN, with some mention to childhood and adolescent population.

SUBMITTER: Verrotti A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4249492 | biostudies-other | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Autonomic neuropathy in diabetes mellitus.

Verrotti Alberto A Prezioso Giovanni G Scattoni Raffaella R Chiarelli Francesco F

Frontiers in endocrinology 20141201

Diabetic autonomic neuropathy (DAN) is a serious and common complication of diabetes, often overlooked and misdiagnosed. It is a systemic-wide disorder that may be asymptomatic in the early stages. The most studied and clinically important form of DAN is cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy defined as the impairment of autonomic control of the cardiovascular system in patients with diabetes after exclusion of other causes. The reported prevalence of DAN varies widely depending on inconsistent def ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundCardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetes patients. Although several risk factors for CAN progression have been established, whether CAN is reversible remains unclear and the clinical factors associated with CAN recovery have not been identified. This study aimed to determine clinical factors related to CAN recovery.MethodsType 2 diabetes patients with CAN but free of cardiovascular disease at baseline were enrolled and followed for 2-3 years in this retrospective longitudinal study. CAN was classified as early (one abnormal parasympathetic test), definite (two or more abnormal parasympathetic tests), severe (definite plus orthostatic hypotension), or atypical (early plus orthostatic hypotension or orthostatic hypotension alone) based on Ewing's method. CAN recovery was classified as partial or complete: Partial recovery was defined as one-step improvement in CAN stage (early to normal, definite to early, or severe to definite), including the disappearance of only one abnormal result in any stage. Complete recovery was defined as normalization from definite or severe CAN.ResultsAmong 759 subjects with CAN, 29.9% (n = 227) experienced CAN recovery, and 1.2% (n = 9) recovered completely. In a multivariate model, younger age (odds ratio [OR] per 5-year decrease 1.49; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.25-1.78, P < 0.001), shorter duration of diabetes (OR per 5-year decrease 1.33; 95% CI 1.05-1.67, P = 0.016), presence of micro/macroalbuminuria (OR 0.34; 95% CI 0.15-0.78, P = 0.011), body weight reduction (OR per 1-kg decrease 1.11; 95% CI 1.02-1.21, P = 0.016), and HbA1c reduction (OR per 1% decrease 1.32; 95% CI 1.05-1.67, P = 0.019) were significantly associated with composite events of partial and complete CAN recovery. Age had the highest relative significance among the associated clinical factors. In addition, younger age was the only significant factor in complete CAN recovery.ConclusionsYounger age was the most important factor in CAN recovery in subjects with type 2 diabetes, including recovery from the definite or severe stage. HbA1c reduction, body weight reduction, no concurrent micro/macroalbuminuria, and shorter duration of diabetes were also significantly associated with CAN recovery.

Project description:BackgroundsCardiac autonomic neuropathy is a common but always overlooked. More convenient diagnostic methods are needed.HypothesisCardiac autonomic neuropathy risk score evaluated by SUDOSCAN has a fine diagnostic efficacy detecting cardiac autonomic neuropathy.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study among patients with diabetes mellitus. Subjects undertook SUDOSCAN tests and cardiac autonomic reflex tests, including heart rate variability due to Valsalva maneuver, heart rate response due to deep breathing and heart rate response due to standing up. Presenting 2 abnormal results was defined as cardiac autonomic neuropathy.ResultsSubjects with cardiac autonomic neuropathy has significantly higher cardiac autonomic neuropathy risk score (32.88±1.60 vs 27.64±1.24,P = 0.010). Cardiac autonomic neuropathy risk score was correlated significantly with the heart rate response due to deep breathing(P = 0.004). Multiple regression analysis including significant variables showed an independent association of cardiac autonomic neuropathy risk score and heart rate response due to deep breathing (P = 0.031) and age (P = 0.000). In receiver operating characteristic curve analysis evaluating the relationship between cardiac autonomic neuropathy risk score and cardiac autonomic neuropathy, The cut-off value was 20.5, with the sensitivity of 90.48%, the specificity of 29.5%, and the positive predictive value of 46.9%. In two-step diagnostic methods, Setting 20.5 as the cut-off value of cardiac autonomic neuropathy risk score and abnormal heart rate response due to standing up as the second diagnostic step's positive result, and setting 16.5 as the cut-off value of cardiac autonomic neuropathy risk score and abnormal heart rate response due to deep breathing as the second diagnostic step's positive result, both achieved good diagnostic efficacy.ConclusionCardiac autonomic neuropathy risk score evaluated by SUDOSCAN is a good screening test for cardiac autonomic neuropathy. The two-step diagnostic methods could be considered as surrogate diagnostic methods.

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