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A STUDY OF GLYCEMIC STATUS AND PARASYMPATHETIC FUNCTIONS IN NONDIABETIC OFFSPRINGS OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
Author(s) -
Sangeeta Tuppad,
H Sanganabasappa,
Manjunatha Aithala,
Shrilaxmi Bagali
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of biomedical and advance research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-0558
pISSN - 2229-3809
DOI - 10.7439/ijbar.v3i12.852
Subject(s) - diabetes mellitus , medicine , type 2 diabetes mellitus , glycemic , endocrinology

Abstract: Objective: Diabetes Mellitus is a group of common metabolic disorders that share the phenotype of hyperglycemia. Several distinct types of Diabetes Mellitus exist and are caused by interaction of genetics and environmental factors. Individuals with Diabetes Mellitus may develop signs of autonomic dysfunction involving cholinergic, noradrenergic and peptidergic systems. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus has a strong genetic component. Individuals with a parent with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus have an increased risk of Diabetes. If both parents have Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, the risk approaches to 40%. Thus this study is designed to evaluate glycemic status and autonomic functions in nondiabetic offsprings of Type 2 diabetic parents. Method: The cross-sectional study of Glycemic status  and Cardiovascular  Autonomic  Functions was carried out in 30  healthy offsprings of Type 2 Diabetic Parents (Study group) and 30 healthy offsprings of Nondiabetic Parents (Control group) in the age range of 18 - 21 years randomly selected among 1st MBBS students. Statistical Analysis is done by ‘Z’ test. Results: There is insignificant decrease in parasympathetic functions and insignificant increase in Fasting and Postload Blood Glucose  in Study Group compared to Control Group. Conclusion:Our observations indicate that subclinical autonomic dysfunction may develop without the presence of long-term hyperglycemia in family members of type 2 diabetic subjects; Thus, it is not simply a complication of the hyperglycemia in these patients. An explanation could be that it is possible to inherit susceptibility genes for autonomic neuropathy, and that these genes could be expressed before or maybe even without the subjects developing diabetes. Different factors (including hyperglycemia) could subsequently affect the expression of the genes and influence the progression of neuropathy. Keywords: Parasympathetic Functions, Nondiabetic Offsprings ,Glycemic Status

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