ISSN:
1432-5233
Keywords:
Key words 1
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5-Anhydro-d-glucitol
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Liver cirrhosis
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Glycemic control
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We studied the serum 1,5-anhydro-d-glucitol (AG) levels, a marker of glycemic control, in liver cirrhotic patients who had no evidence of glycosuria in 24-h urine samples in order to clarify the effects of impaired liver function on serum AG metabolism. We showed first that serum AG concentrations were significantly lower in cirrhotic patients than in age- and sex-matched healthy controls (17.6±1.6 vs 26.3±1.7 µg/ml, P〈0.05). Moreover, serum AG levels were found to be positively correlated with both serum cholinesterase and albumin levels. The observations indicate that serum AG levels were decreased in liver cirrhosis, especially in cases of severely reduced hepatic functions, suggesting the possibility of altered AG synthesis in liver cirrhosis.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s005920050104
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