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Original Article

Effects of hyperglycaemia on kidney function, atrial natriuretic factor and plasma renin in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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Pages 715-727 | Received 21 Jun 1991, Accepted 22 Aug 1991, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

In normoalbuminuric patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, plasma atrial natriuretic factor (ANF), cyclic GMP and active renin and the renal clearances of [99Tcm] diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) lithium and sodium were studied on a hyperglycaemia day and a euglycaemia day. Baseline euglycaemia was achieved by an overnight variable insulin infusion, which during study days was fixed at the rate necessary to maintain euglycaemia in the morning. After a baseline euglycaemic clearance period of 90 min, measurements were repeated in a new 90-min period beginning 150 min later. On the hyperglycaemia day i.v. infusion of 20% glucose was started at the end of the euglycaemic baseline period, increasing blood glucose (5.3±1.3 vs 12.1±1.2 mmol l-1, p<0.01). On the euglycaemia day blood glucose declined (5.1±1.0 vs 4.2±1.0 mmol 1-1, p<0.02). Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was unchanged by acute hyperglycaemia (127+16 vs 129±24 ml min-1, NS), but nearly normalized during maintained euglycaemia on the euglycaemia day (124±17 vs 105+16 ml min-1, p<0.01). When comparing the hyperglycaemic study period with the similarly timed period on the euglycaemia day, GFR was elevated by hyperglycaemia (129±24 vs 105±16 ml min -1, p<0.01), while the renal clearances of lithium and sodium were similar. Consequently, the calculated absolute proximal reabsorption rate of sodium and water was elevated during hyperglycaemia. Hyperglycaemia reduced the slight decline in plasma concentrations of ANF and cyclic GMP observed on the euglycaemia day. Active renin, glucagon and plasma osmolality were unchanged. In conclusion, marked changes in glomerular filtration rate are induced by changes in blood glucose concentration, but the effect is delayed and thus not directly related to renal tubular transport of glucose. Hyperglycaemia does not affect renal clearances of lithium and sodium, while proximal tubular reabsorption is markedly stimulated. These changes are not related to changes in ANF, renin, glucagon or plasma osmolality.

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