Circulating 1,5-anhydroglucitol levels in adults patients with diabetes reflect longitudinal changes of glycemia

OBJECTIVE - 1,5-Anhydroglucitol (1,5AG) is a major circulating polyol arising primarily from ingestion and excreted competitively with glucose. Japanese Studies have demonstrated reduced concentrations of 1,5AG in serum in hyperglycemic patients In comparison with euglycemic subjects and a gradual normalization of 1,5AG values for patients responding to antihyperglycemic therapies. In this first U.S. study, we assessed the ability Of 1,5AG measurements I to monitor glycemic control in a cohort of 77 patients with diabetes (22 with type I diabetes, 55 with type 2 diabetes) who presented with suboptimal glycemic control at baseline (defined as HbA(1c) greater than or equal to7%). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - Each patient received therapies consisting of combinations of diabetes education, nutritional counseling, and addition or close adjustment of various insulills Or Oral annhyperglyccinic medications. Therapy was targeted to reduce mean HbA(1c) by greater than or equal to1.0% over the monitoring period. 1,5AG, HbA(1c) fructosamine,and random glucose measurements were performed at baseline and at 2, 4,and 8 weeks after the initiation of therapy. RESULTS - 1,5AG, fructosamine, and glucose values progressed significantly toward cl n glycemia by week 2 of monitoring (Wilcoxon's signed-rank test, P < 0,05), with median changes and -13% for fructosamine, and glucose, respectively. In contrast, HbA(1c) of 93 - 7 values did not respond significantly to therapy until week 4. Oil an individual patient basis, 89.6% of patients displayed longitudinal changes of 1,5AG from baseline to week 8 in concordance with HbA(1c). 1,5AG was also flight correlated with HbA(1c) and Fructosamine (Spearman p = -0.6459 and -0.6751, respectively, both P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS- We conclude that 1,5AG responds sensitively and rapidly to changes in glycemia and monitors glycemic control in accordance with established markers.