title: [Insulin secretion and hepatic extraction in juvenile non-insulin-dependent diabetes].
abstract: Beta-cell secretion is still a point of controversy. As the liver is the major site of insulin metabolism, evaluation of hepatic insulin extraction is crucial for correct measurement of beta-cell secretion. Methods for calculating the secretion and hepatic extraction of insulin indirectly from peripheral C-peptide concentration have been proposed by some investigators. To characterize the low insulin response of a group of young non-insulin-dependent diabetics we evaluated secretion and hepatic insulin extraction during an oral glucose tolerance test by peripheral IRCP determination and IRCP/IRI molar ratio. Our data show that in this population of young non-insulin-dependent diabetics, the low peripheral insulin response to an oral glucose challenge is a possible consequence of diminished beta-cell secretion, as hepatic insulin extraction is at near normal value.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carta
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Viviani
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Borgoglio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Noberasco
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Del Nero
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Adezati
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002096:C-Peptide / Q000097:blood; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002096:C-Peptide; D007328:Insulin
vernacular_title: Secrezione insulinica ed estrazione epatica nel diabete non insulino dipendente giovanile.