Objective Postprandial hyperlipidemia has been considered as one of the residual risk factors for cardiovascular disease after a decrease in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. Although low-fat meal ingestion may be first step prevention and amelioration postprandial hyperlipidemia, there is limited information on how lipid levels change Japanese population.

The relative risk of glucocorticoid-induced hyperglycaemia is poorly quantified. We undertook a meta-analysis to estimate the association between glucocorticoid treatment and hyperglycaemia, overall and separately in individuals with and without diabetes and underlying respiratory disease. We searched electronic databases for clinical trials of adults randomized to either glucocorticoid treatme...

OBJECTIVES Decreased natriuretic peptides are risk factors for diabetes. As a physiological activator of natriuretic peptides, corin may play a role in glucose metabolism. Here, we aimed to test the hypothesis in a general population of China. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING A population study in Suzhou, China. PARTICIPANTS A total of 2498 participants aged above 30 years were inclu...

OBJECTIVES To investigate glucose regulation in young adults with very low birth weight (VLBW; <1500 g) in an Asian population. DESIGN Cross-sectional observational study. SETTING A general hospital in Hamamatsu, Japan. PARTICIPANTS 111 young adults (42 men and 69 women; aged 19-30 years) born with VLBW between 1980 and 1990. Participants underwent standard 75 g oral glucose tolerance tes...

PURPOSE To assess the effects of Aleglitazar on hyperglycaemia-induced apoptosis. METHODS We incubated human cardiomyocytes, cardiomyocytes from cardiac-specific peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ knockout or wild-type mice in normoglycaemic or hyperglycaemic conditions (glucose 25 mM). Cells were treated with different concentrations of Aleglitazar for 48 h. We measured viability, ...

INTRODUCTION We present a case of chorea presenting as a clinical manifestation of hyperglycaemia.The purpose of presenting this case is to highlight the fact that movement disorder may be the clinical presentation of hyperglycaemia and it reverts on treatment of hyperglycaemia. CASE PRESENTATION A 66-year-old female known case of type 2 diabetes mellitus and on oral hypoglycaemic drugs prese...

Insulin secretion from pancreatic β-cells is impaired in all forms of diabetes. The resultant hyperglycaemia has deleterious effects on many tissues, including β-cells. Here we show that chronic hyperglycaemia impairs glucose metabolism and alters expression of metabolic genes in pancreatic islets. In a mouse model of human neonatal diabetes, hyperglycaemia results in marked glycogen accumulati...

PN is associated with significant hyperglycaemia, which may be detrimental to clinical outcome. There are few data on the management of this phenomenon outside of intensive care units. In our unit, we studied the efficacy of protocol-based intravenous insulin delivery as compared to subcutaneous insulin prescribed individually outside of the critical care setting. In a retrospective review over...

Hyperglycaemia occurs frequently in critically-ill patients. Not only does it occur among patients with pre-existing diabetes mellitus but elevated blood glucose values during an acute illness can also be seen in previously glucose-tolerant individuals (stress hyperglycaemia). Numerous observational studies have shown an increase in morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients with hyperg...