Counter-regulatory responses to postprandial hypoglycaemia in patients with post-bariatric hypoglycaemia vs surgical and non-surgical control individuals

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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Post-bariatric hypoglycaemia is an increasingly recognised complication of bariatric surgery, manifesting particularly after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. While hyperinsulinaemia is an established pathophysiological feature, the role of counter-regulation remains unclear. We aimed to assess counter-regulatory hormones and glucose fluxes during insulin-induced postprandial hypoglycaemia in patients with post-bariatric hypoglycaemia after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass vs surgical and non-surgical control individuals.

METHODS: In this case-control study, 32 adults belonging to four groups with comparable age, sex and BMI (patients with post-bariatric hypoglycaemia, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and non-surgical control individuals) underwent a postprandial hypoglycaemic clamp in our clinical research unit to reach the glycaemic target of 2.5 mmol/l 150-170 min after ingesting 15 g of glucose. Glucose fluxes were assessed during the postprandial and hypoglycaemic period using a dual-tracer approach. The primary outcome was the incremental AUC of glucagon during hypoglycaemia. Catecholamines, cortisol, growth hormone, pancreatic polypeptide and endogenous glucose production were also analysed during hypoglycaemia.

RESULTS: The rate of glucose appearance after oral administration, as well as the rates of total glucose appearance and glucose disappearance, were higher in both Roux-en-Y gastric bypass groups vs the non-surgical control group in the early postprandial period (all p<0.05). During hypoglycaemia, glucagon exposure was significantly lower in all surgical groups vs the non-surgical control group (all p<0.01). Pancreatic polypeptide levels were significantly lower in patients with post-bariatric hypoglycaemia vs the non-surgical control group (median [IQR]: 24.7 [10.9, 38.7] pmol/l vs 238.7 [186.3, 288.9] pmol/l) (p=0.005). Other hormonal responses to hypoglycaemia and endogenous glucose production did not significantly differ between the groups.

CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION: The glucagon response to insulin-induced postprandial hypoglycaemia is lower in post-bariatric surgery individuals compared with non-surgical control individuals, irrespective of the surgical modality. No significant differences were found between patients with post-bariatric hypoglycaemia and surgical control individuals, suggesting that impaired counter-regulation is not a root cause of post-bariatric hypoglycaemia.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04334161.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:66

Enthalten in:

Diabetologia - 66(2023), 4 vom: 02. Apr., Seite 741-753

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tripyla, Afroditi [VerfasserIn]
Herzig, David [VerfasserIn]
Reverter-Branchat, Gemma [VerfasserIn]
Pavan, Jacopo [VerfasserIn]
Schiavon, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Eugster, Philippe J [VerfasserIn]
Grouzmann, Eric [VerfasserIn]
Nakas, Christos T [VerfasserIn]
Sauvinet, Valérie [VerfasserIn]
Meiller, Laure [VerfasserIn]
Zehetner, Joerg [VerfasserIn]
Giachino, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Nett, Philipp [VerfasserIn]
Gawinecka, Joanna [VerfasserIn]
Del Favero, Simone [VerfasserIn]
Thomas, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Thevis, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Dalla Man, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Bally, Lia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

59763-91-6
9007-92-5
Blood Glucose
Gastric bypass
Glucagon
Glucose
Glucose metabolism
Hypoglycemic Agents
IY9XDZ35W2
Insulin
Journal Article
Pancreatic Polypeptide
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sleeve gastrectomy
Weight

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Date Completed 24.02.2023

Date Revised 26.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04334161

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00125-022-05861-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM351594167