title: [2,3-diphosphoglycerate and glycosylated hemoglobin in diabetes mellitus].
abstract: Large amounts of intraerythrocyte 2-3 diphosphoglycerate (2-3 DPG) increase red cell oxygen-releasing capacity. Since glycosylated hemoglobins, found in higher percentages in diabetics, have an increased oxygen affinity, 2-3 DPG concentration was assayed in 12 diabetics (4 I.D.D., 8 N.I.D.D.) and 18 healthy volunteers. 2-3 DPG was related to glycemic fasting values and to glycosylated hemoglobins to evaluate if 2-3 DPG levels increase in diabetics as a compensatory mechanism to prevent peripheral hypoxia. 2-3 DPG values were significantly higher in diabetics than in normals: 11.4 mumol/gHb +/- 1.7 (= M +/- 1 SD) vs 9.8 mumol/gHb +/- 2.3 (p less than 0.05). 2-3 DPG did not correlate significantly to glycosylated hemoglobins or to glycemic values neither in diabetics nor in normals. These preliminary observations emphasize the usefullness of 2-3 DPG assay in evaluating peripheral oxygenation in diabetics: 2-3 DPG is higher in diabetics but does not correlate to glycemic equilibrium.
mesh_terms: D019794:2,3-Diphosphoglycerate; D000328:Adult; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood*; D004163:Diphosphoglyceric Acids / Q000097:blood*; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010101:Oxygen Consumption
chemical_list: D019794:2,3-Diphosphoglycerate; D004163:Diphosphoglyceric Acids; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin
vernacular_title: 2-3 difosfoglicerato ed emoglobina glicosilata nel diabete mellito.