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- Title
Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy in Prediabetes: A Case-Control Study.
- Authors
Gujjar, Pavan; Y. S., Ravikumar; Nagendra, Lakshmi; Boro, Hiya; Bhattacharya, Saptarshi
- Abstract
Introduction: Early detection and diagnosis of diabetic autonomic neuropathy, especially cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN), have gained attention recently because of their elevated cardiovascular mortality risk. Although the connection between type 2 diabetes mellitus and autonomic neuropathy is well established, evidence is emerging that the association might predate the stage of prediabetes. Objective: The present study was undertaken to compare the prevalence of CAN in prediabetes versus that in normoglycemic controls. Materials and Methods: The study population was selected by purposive sampling from individuals attending a tertiary care hospital from January 2018 to June 2019. Fifty individuals with prediabetes diagnosed by the American Diabetes Association's glycated haemoglobin criteria and 50 age- and gender-matched healthy controls were recruited. CAN was assessed by standard cardiovascular reflex tests, as described by Ewing and Clarke. Changes in R-R with deep breathing, Valsalva manoeuver, and changes in blood pressure (BP) in response to standing and sustained handgrip were evaluated. Three-time domains [standard deviation of normal-to-normal intervals (SDNN), root mean square of successive RR intervals (rMSSD) and percentage of successive normal to normal R-R (NN) intervals that differ by more than 50 ms (pNN50)] and four frequency domain indices [very low-frequency band (VLF), low-frequency band (LF), high-frequency band (HF), LF/HF ratio) of heart rate variability (HRV)] were examined. Results: The mean heart rate was 71.37 ± 7.94 and 65.59 ± 8.73 beats/min in patients with prediabetes and controls, respectively (P < 0.05). All three-time-domain indices of HRV were significantly lower in persons with prediabetes compared to controls. The peak frequency of LF, peak power of LF, normalised unit of LF, and LF/HF ratio was significantly lower in subjects with prediabetes than in controls. There was no difference in the traditional cardiovascular autonomic reflex testing. Conclusion: Our study demonstrates the presence of subclinical autonomic dysfunction in persons with prediabetes. Early detection of CAN in prediabetes can have future implications for cardiovascular risk reduction.
- Subjects
AMERICAN Diabetes Association; HEART beat; TYPE 2 diabetes; PREDIABETIC state; BLOOD pressure; ROOT-mean-squares; NEUROPATHY
- Publication
Indian Journal of Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2023, Vol 27, Issue 4, p325
- ISSN
2230-8210
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/ijem.ijem_50_23