title: Short-term variations of serum glycated apolipoprotein B.
abstract: Serum glycated apolipoprotein B (apo B-G) levels were determined in 31 non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients and 13 control subjects by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Apo B-G was increased in diabetic patients compared to non-diabetic subjects, whether expressed as a serum concentration (57.7 vs 36.1 mg/l) or a percentage of total apolipoprotein B (4.42 vs 3.14%). Apo B-G, together with other markers (mean daily plasma glucose, serum fructosamines, triglycerides, total cholesterol, glycated haemoglobin), was measured before and after 5 days of therapeutic adjustment in diabetic patients. In 20 patients with a favourable course of glycaemic control, the mean decrease of apo B-G concentration reached nearly 16%. In 11 patients with an unfavourable course, the increase of apo B-G concentration was about 14%. Therefore, variation of serum apo B-G concentration could serve as an additional short-term marker for glycaemic control, although possible concomitant variations of serum triglycerides or total apolipoprotein B concentrations should also be considered.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de la Clinique Médicale B, Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Stahl
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rima
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Blickle
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Brogard
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D017127:Glycation End Products, Advanced; D006031:Glycosylation; D006801:Humans; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000093844:Glycated Proteins
chemical_list: D017127:Glycation End Products, Advanced; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; C031797:glycated lipoproteins, LDL; D000093844:Glycated Proteins