title: Effect of hemodialysis on glucose tolerance in children with chronic renal failure.
abstract: Five uremic (7.0 - 15.2 years), non-dialyzed children treated medically (group 1) had an intravenous glucose tolerance test (0.5 g/kg). Blood samples were obtained at frequent intervals and duplicate determinations of plasma glucose (glucose-oxidase method on Somogyi-Nelson protein-free filtrates), insulin and free fatty acids were performed. The same study was performed in eleven children (12.3 - 18.0 years) with chronic renal failure undergoing long-term hemodialysis (group 2), before and two hours after dialysis. Results were compared to a group (group 3) of eight healthy children (7.5 -- 17.5 years). In group 1 a "normal" insulin response was observed in the presence of hyperglycemia and the plasma glucose clearance was in the diabetic range. Twice weekly hemodialysis produced no beneficial acute effects on group 2, based on absolute glucose values or plasma glucose clearance rates, on groups as well as on individual basis; however, a clear hyperinsulinemia was present which was of even higher magnitude three and six months after the initial study. These results demonstrated that chronic hemodialysis had no beneficial acute effects on plasma glucose concentration or plasma glucose clearance rate. However, it may have obvious long term beneficial effects on glucose tolerance by enhancing pancreatic insulin release (to overcome peripheral insulin resistance) to such an extent as to maintain a normal carbohydrate tolerance.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012636:Secretory Rate
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin