title: Validation of simple indices to assess insulin sensitivity and pancreatic Beta-cell function in patients with renal dysfunction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia has been reported in patients with chronic renal failure. However, usefulness and validation of new indices for assessment to insulin sensitivity and pancreatic beta-cell function were unknown.
  
  
  METHODS
  We evaluated insulin sensitivity and pancreatic beta-cell function in 61 normal glucose tolerant (NGT) and 60 diabetic (DM) subjects; both groups were subdivided as normal renal function (NRF; C(cr) >/= 70 ml/min) and impaired renal function (IRF; C(cr) <70 ml/min). Insulin sensitivity were assessed by homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and plasma glucose and insulin concentrations obtained at fasting or during a 75-gram oral glucose tolerance test (insulin sensitivity index), and pancreatic beta-cell function were assessed by insulinogenic index, first-phase insulin secretion index, and area under the response curve for plasma insulin (insulin-AUC(0-180)).
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no evidence of insulin resistance in NGT-IRF group. No differences in both insulinogenic index and first-phase insulin secretion index between NGT-NRF and NGT-IRF, but these were significantly decreased in DM-NRF and DM-IRF. There were inverse linear correlations between the insulin sensitivity index and insulin-AUC(0-180) in patients with NGT and DM, respectively. These correlations were similarly robust in NRF subjects and IRF subjects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  New indices for assessment of insulin sensitivity and pancreatic beta-cell function calculated from plasma glucose and plasma insulin concentrations after OGTT are applicable for clinical use even in patients with renal dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan. kanauchi@nmu-gw.naramed-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanauchi
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akai
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000502:physiology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose