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Hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Recent antecedent hypoglycemia reduces autonomic responses to, symptoms of, and defense against subsequent hypoglycemia.

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Dagogo-Jack, S E, Craft, S, Cryer, P E·1993·Journal of Clinical Investigation

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We hypothesize that in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), recent antecedent iatrogenic hypoglycemia is a major cause of hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure, a disorder distinct from classical diabetic autonomic neuropathy (CDAN), and that hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure, by reducing both symptoms of and defense against developing hypoglycemia, results in recurrent iatrogenic hypoglycemia, thus creating a vicious cycle. We used the hyperinsulinemic (12.0 pmol.kg-1.min-1) stepped hypoglycemic clamp technique to assess autonomic and symptomatic responses to hypoglycemia and the insulin infusion test (4.0 pmol.kg-1.min-1) to assess defense against hypoglycemia on mornings before and after clamped afternoon hypoglycemia (approximately 2.8 mmol/liter) and hyperglycemia (approximately 11.1 mmol/liter) in patients with IDDM. Compared with nondiabetic subjects, IDDM with or without CDAN exhibited reduced epinephrine (P = 0.0222 and 0.0040) and pancreatic polypeptide (P = 0.0083 and 0.0056) responses to hypoglycemia. After afternoon hypoglycemia, lower plasma glucose concentrations were required to elicit autonomic and symptomatic responses during morning hypoglycemic clamps in patients without CDAN. At the 2.8 mmol/liter step, mean (+/- SE) epinephrine levels were 1,160 +/- 270 and 2,040 +/- 270 pmol/liter (P = 0.0060), pancreatic and total symptom scores were 22 +/- 3 and 41 +/- 7 (P = 0.0475) after afternoon hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, respectively. During morning insulin infusion tests after afternoon hypoglycemia, nadir plasma glucose concentrations were 2.6 +/- 0.2 mmol/liter compared with 3.3 +/- 0.3 mmol/liter (P < 0.001) at the corresponding time points after afternoon hyperglycemia. Thus, we conclude: (a) elevated glycemic thresholds for autonomic responses to hypoglycemia are a feature of IDDM per se, not classical diabetic autonomic neuropathy; and (b) a single episode of afternoon hypoglycemia results in both elevated glycemic thresholds for autonomic and symptomatic responses to hypoglycemia and impaired physiological defense against hypoglycemia the next morning in IDDM.

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  • The concept of hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure in diabetes is based on pivotal findings in nondiabetic individuals and patients with type 1 diabetes and was first documented in type 1 diabetes.

    “The concept of hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure (HAAF) in diabetes is based on pivotal findings in nondiabetic individuals (97) and patients with T1DM (101) and was first documented in T1DM (89).”

    From Evaluation and Management of Adult Hypoglycemic Disorders: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline (2009) · cites this paper as [89]

    The Discussion (page unavailable) says the study’s data document that recent antecedent hypoglycemia can induce HAAF in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1 diabetes). The paper does not establish that this was the first documentation of HAAF in that population. (LLM, conf=0.78)

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  • All of these defenses, not just insulin secretion, are compromised in type 1 diabetes mellitus and in long-standing type 2 diabetes mellitus.

    “All of these defenses, not just insulin secretion, are compromised in T1DM and in long-standing T2DM (12,16,89,90).”

    From Evaluation and Management of Adult Hypoglycemic Disorders: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline (2009) · cites this paper as [89]

    The Introduction (page not available in our copy) says that insulin, glucagon, and epinephrine responses are abnormal in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, supporting the T1DM portion. The paper does not establish the same claim for long-standing T2DM. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  • The concept of hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure in diabetes is based on pivotal findings in nondiabetic individuals and patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and was first documented in type 1 diabetes mellitus.

    “The concept of hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure (HAAF) in diabetes is based on pivotal findings in nondiabetic individuals (97) and patients with T1DM (101) and was first documented in T1DM (89).”

    From Evaluation and Management of Adult Hypoglycemic Disorders: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline (2009) · cites this paper as [89]

    The Discussion reports that this study documented hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure induced by recent antecedent hypoglycemia in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (T1DM). It does not establish the historical priority implied by “first documented.” The findings in nondiabetic individuals are attached to a different citation in the citing sentence. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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  • The glycemic threshold for sympathoadrenal activation is shifted to lower plasma glucose concentrations by recent antecedent hypoglycemia, prior exercise, and sleep.

    “Through mechanisms yet to be clearly defined but generally thought to reside in the brain (12, 16, 85, 95), the glycemic threshold for sympathoadrenal activation is shifted to lower plasma glucose concentrations by recent antecedent hypoglycemia, as well as by prior exercise and by sleep (12, 16, 89, 90, 95-97).”

    From Evaluation and Management of Adult Hypoglycemic Disorders: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline (2009) · cites this paper as [89]

    The Discussion (p. 823) reports that recent antecedent hypoglycemia shifted autonomic-response thresholds in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes: lower plasma glucose was needed to elicit a comparable epinephrine response. The paper does not establish the claimed effects of prior exercise or sleep. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • The concept of HAAF has been extended to patients with long-standing type 2 diabetes mellitus and absolute insulin deficiency.

    “More recently, the concept of HAAF (12,16,89) has been extended to patients with long-standing T2DM and absolute insulin deficiency (90).”

    From Evaluation and Management of Adult Hypoglycemic Disorders: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline (2009) · cites this paper as [89]

    The Introduction describes HAAF in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), and the Discussion concludes that antecedent hypoglycemia can induce it in patients with IDDM. The paper does not report an extension to patients with long-standing type 2 diabetes and absolute insulin deficiency; searches for type 2 diabetes and NIDDM found no such passage. No page number was supplied for these passages. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Dagogo-Jack, S. E., Craft, S., & Cryer, P. E.
Affiliations
Washington University in St. Louis (US)
Venue
Journal of Clinical Investigation
Published
1993-03-01
Volume
91
Issue
3
Pages
819-828
ISSN
0021-9738 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2166004381
Cited by
471
References
58
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FWCI
6.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • American Diabetes Association
  • U.S. Public Health Service
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK-44235, DK20579, DK27085)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Diabetes and associated disorders
Keywords
hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure, type 1 diabetes, iatrogenic hypoglycemia, autonomic neuropathy, epinephrine response, pancreatic polypeptide, hypoglycemic symptoms, hypoglycemic counterregulation, vicious circle
MeSH terms
Adult, Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure, Cognition, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetic Nephropathies, Epinephrine, Fatty Acids, Nonesterified, Female, Glucagon, Glycated Hemoglobin, Humans, Hydroxybutyrates, Hyperinsulinism, Hypoglycemia, Iatrogenic Disease, Insulin, Lactates, Male, Time Factors, Glucose Clamp Technique, 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid

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