Restoration of the Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal Response to Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes by Avoiding Chronic Hypoglycemia

Autor: Toshiki Otoda, Makoto Nishizawa, Atsushi Nakagawa, Kazunori Konishi, Munehiro Kitada, Shin-ichi Tsuda, Daisuke Koya, Keizo Kanasaki, Megumi Kanasaki, Takako Nagai, Ai Takeda-Watanabe
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Internal Medicine
ISSN: 1349-7235
Popis: An impaired ability to sense and respond to drug-induced hypoglycemia is a common and serious complication in diabetic patients. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity plays a critical role in the counterregulatory response to hypoglycemia. We herein report a case that experienced restoration of a blunted HPA axis by avoiding hypoglycemia with the use of the DPP-4 inhibitor sitagliptin.
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