OBJECTIVES: Through the analysis of a group of type 2 diabetes patients, the aims of this study are: to evaluate through CGMS (continuous glucose monitoring system) the post-prandial subcutaneous glucose excursions; to analyze the correlations between subcutaneous glucose and capillary glycemia with HbA1c and to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and broadmindedness of the CGMS. METHODS: Forty type 2 diabetes patients were analyzed, with HbA1c until 7.3%, in use of oral agents and within less than a ten-year diagnosis. They were […]

Post-prandial hyperglycemia (PPH) is mainly attributed to a reduced first phase insulin secretion and lesser to insulin resistance. Although a marker of post-prandial glycemia (PPG), 2-hour post glucose load glycemic level (2hG) has low reproducibility. PPH is an important cardiovascular (CV) risk factor, particularly in DM in which CV diseases are the main cause of death. In non-diabetics, fasting and/or 2hG increase such risk, which occurs in a continuum within the normal range (dysglycemia). Atherosclerotic lesions are more pronounced in […]