Family History of Diabetes is a Major Determinant of Endothelial Function.
From: Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA. allison.goldfine@joslin.harvard.edu
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
- Publish Date: Jun 2006
- ISSN: 1558-3597
- Volume: 47
- Issue: 12
- Pages: 2456-61
- Medium: Internet
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Goldfine Allison B, Beckman Joshua A, Betensky Rebecca A, et al. Family History of Diabetes is a Major Determinant of Endothelial Function.. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. Jun 2006;47:2456-61
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We evaluated whether endothelial dysfunction was present in nondiabetic persons with a family history (FH) of diabetes and assessed its relationship with insulin resistance and atherosclerosis risk factors. BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis is frequently present when type 2 diabetes (T2D) is first diagnosed. Endothelial dysfunction contributes to atherogenesis. METHODS: Oral glucose tolerance and brachial artery flow-mediated, endothelium-dependent vasodilation (EDV) were assessed in 38 nondiabetic subjects; offspring of two parents with T2D (FH+) or with no first-degree relative with diabetes (FH-). RESULTS: Although fasting glucose was higher in FH+ than FH- (5.3 +/- 0.1 mmol/l vs. 4.9 +/- 0.1 mmol/l, p < 0.03), glycemic burden assessed as 2-h or area-under-the-curve glucose after glucose load or glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and measures of insulin sensitivity or inflammation did not differ. Brachial artery flow-mediated EDV was reduced in FH+ (7.1 +/- 0.9% vs. 11.7 +/- 1.6%, p < 0.02), with no difference in nitroglycerin-induced endothelium-independent vasodilatation. In the combined cohort, only FH+ (r2 = 0.12, p < 0.02) and HbA1c (r2 = 0.14, p < 0.02) correlated with EDV. Insulin resistance, assessed by tertile of homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), was associated with impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilatation in FH- (p < 0.03, analysis of variance), but not in FH+, as even the most insulin-sensitive FH+ offspring had diminished endothelial function. In multiple regression analysis, including established cardiac risk factors, blood pressure and lipids, HbA1c, and HOMA-IR, FH remained a significant determinant of EDV (p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS: Bioavailability of nitric oxide is lower in persons with a strong FH of T2D. Glycemic burden, even in the nondiabetic range, can contribute to endothelial dysfunction. Abnormalities of endothelial function may contribute to atherosclerosis before development of overt diabetes.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Adult, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Endothelium, Vascular, Female, Heart Diseases, Humans, Insulin Resistance, Male, Risk Factors, Vasodilation
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