Glycated haemoglobin, HOMA2-B, C-peptide to glucose ratio and type 2 diabetes clusters as predictors for therapy failure in individuals with type 2 diabetes without insulin therapy : A registry analysis

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AIM: Some people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and declining β-cell function do require insulin over time. Various laboratory parameters, indices of glucose metabolism or phenotypes of T2D (clusters) have been suggested, which might predict future therapy failure (TF), indicating the need for insulin therapy initiation. This analysis evaluated glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), homeostatic model assessment (HOMA)2-B, C-peptide to glucose ratio (CGR) and diabetes clusters as predictive parameters for the occurrence of glycaemic TF in individuals diagnosed with T2D without previous insulin therapy.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: In total, 159 individuals with T2D [41% female, median age 50 (IQR: 53-69) years, diabetes duration 9 (5-15) years], without insulin therapy were prospectively evaluated for the occurrence of a composite primary endpoint, including HbA1c increasing or remaining >8.0% (64 mmol/mol) 3 months after baseline on non-insulin glucose-lowering agents, insulin initiation or hospital admissions because of acute hyperglycaemic events. Diabetes clusters were formed according to previously described characteristics. Only severe autoimmune diabetes clusters were excluded because of a small amount of glutamate decarboxylase antibody-positive participants. The other clusters were distributed as mild age-related diabetes 33%; severe insulin-deficient diabetes 31%; mild obesity-related diabetes 20%; and severe insulin-resistant diabetes 15%.

RESULTS: During a median observation of 57 months, higher tertiles of HbA1c at baseline, HOMA2-B, as well as a lower CGR were significantly predictive for the occurrence of the primary endpoint. The probability of meeting the primary endpoint was the highest for mild obesity-related diabetes [hazard ratio 3.28 (95% confidence interval 1.75-6.2)], followed by severe insulin-deficient diabetes [hazard ratio 2.03 (95% confidence interval 1.1-3.7)], mild age-related diabetes and the lowest for severe insulin-resistant diabetes. The best performance to predict TF with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.77 was HbA1c at baseline, followed by HOMA2-B (AUC 0.69) and CGR (AUC 0.64).

CONCLUSION: HbA1c, indices of insulin secretion capacity (HOMA2-B and CGR) and T2D clusters might be applicable tools to guide practitioners in the decision of whether insulin is required in people already diagnosed with T2D. These findings need to be validated in prospective studies.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

Diabetes, obesity & metabolism - 26(2024), 3 vom: 10. Feb., Seite 1082-1089

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Aziz, Faisal [VerfasserIn]
Sternad, Christoph [VerfasserIn]
Sourij, Caren [VerfasserIn]
Knoll, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Kojzar, Harald [VerfasserIn]
Schranz, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Bürger, Alexandra [VerfasserIn]
Sourij, Harald [VerfasserIn]
Aberer, Felix [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Blood Glucose
C-Peptide
Glucose
Glycaemic control
Glycated Hemoglobin
IY9XDZ35W2
Insulin
Insulin, Regular, Human
Insulin therapy
Journal Article
Real-world evidence
Type 2 diabetes

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Date Completed 12.02.2024

Date Revised 12.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/dom.15409

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NLM366424033