title: Plasma 6-keto-PGF1 alpha, thromboxane B2 and PGE2 during diabetic ketoacidosis.
abstract: In 10 patients admitted to hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis plasma prostanoids 6-keto-PGF alpha, thromboxane B2 and PGE2 were studied before treatment and following recovery. During ketoacidosis the median plasma 6-keto-PGF1 alpha and PGE2 were significantly increased compared to those of a normal reference group: 5.2 pg/ml and 3.9 pg/ml versus 1.7 pg/ml and 0.4 pg/ml (p less than 0.01 and p less than 0.05). In response to therapy both prostanoids decreased significantly towards a normal level, 6-keto-PGF1 alpha: 0.5 pg/ml p less than 0.01 and PGE2: 0.08 p less than 0.05 respectively. The changes in plasma 6-keto-PGF1 alpha were negatively correlated to changes in pH, rho: -0.7788 p = 0.0135, whereas the changes in PGE2 were positively correlated to serum creatinine at admittance, rho: 0.6976, p = 0.0368 and to the amount of intravenous fluid and insulin used during treatment, rho: 0.7500 p = 0.0126 and rho: 0.8424, p = 0.0023 respectively. Plasma thromboxane B2 concentrations were not elevated and did not change after treatment of the ketoacidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Aalborg Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mourits-Andersen
authors.forename: I W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dyerberg
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ditzel
mesh_terms: D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha / Q000097:blood*; D000328:Adult; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000097:blood*; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013929:Thromboxane B2 / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D013929:Thromboxane B2; D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha; D015232:Dinoprostone