Comparison of Glucose Control by Added Liraglutide to Only Insulin Infusion in Diabetic Patient Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Preliminary Randomized?Controlled Trial

Background: Liraglutide, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, has been investigated for safety and effectiveness for blood glucose (BG) control in a surgical setting. However, there are only a few studies specific to cardiac surgery patients. Aims: To primarily compare perioperative 1) BG and 2) glycemic variability (GV) between added liraglutide and only insulin infusion in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Setting and Design: A randomized control trial was conducted in DM patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Inclusion criteria were age 20� years and DM Type 2. Material and Methods: The recruited patients were randomly assigned to Group 1 (added liraglutide with insulin infusion) and Group 2 (insulin infusion). Insulin infusion was based on institutional protocol. Point of care testing (POCT) glucose was used for the adjustment of insulin and BG analysis. Continuous glucose monitor (CGM) was for GV analysis (using Standard deviation: SD). Statistics: t?test, Chi?square or Fisher?exact test, or Mann朩hitney U test. Results: Finally, 60 patients were in our study (Group 1 = 32 vs Group 2 = 28). Perioperative mean BG levels of Group 1 were significantly lower than Group 2 with a mean difference of 15.9 mg/dL. Nine patients (18.7% vs 10.7%, P = 0.384) had BG of 60� with mean BGs (109.1 vs 147.9, P = 0.001) in the morning. Thirteen patients (9.4% vs 35.7%, P = 0.025) had BG >180 mg/dL at the 1st operative hour. SDs were increasing, but lower SD of Group 1 were observed at the postoperative period. Mean of SDs at postoperative day 2 were 23.65 vs 32.79 mg/dL, P = 0.018. Conclusions: Liraglutide added with insulin infusion can attenuate perioperative BG and is beneficial in the aspect of lowering GV together with BG at the postoperative period in DM patients. Liraglutide can be applied in cardiac surgery but a rearrangement of time and dosage should be further investigated.

Respostas agudas da glicose sanguínea no segundo dia da recuperação do exercício resistido de moderada vs. alta intensidade em mulheres com diabetes tipo 2 / Acute blood glucose responses on the second day of recovery from moderate vs. high intensity resistance exercise in women with type 2 diabetes

O exercício resistido (ER) pode reduzir a glicose no sangue em pessoas com diabetes tipo 2 (DM2). No entanto, é necessária maior clareza quanto à intensidade do ER e ao tempo necessário para essa resposta aguda. Portanto, o objetivo deste estudo foi comparar as respostas agudas de glicose no sangue no segundo dia de recuperação do ER moderada versus de alta intensidade em mulheres com DM2. Doze mulheres com DM2 (55,2 ± 4,0 anos; 70,1 ± 11,4 kg; e 155,7 ± 3,3 cm) realizaram duas sessões experimentais com sete dias de intervalo em ordem aleatória. Para a sessão 1: ER40% do teste de uma repetição máxima (1RM) e sessão 2: ER80%1RM, com 16 e 8 repetições para cada série, respectivamente, em 7 exercícios com 3 circuitos durante 40min. A glicemia foi monitorada por 35h (primeiro dia: 24h e segundo dia: 11h) a cada 5 minutos após cada sessão experimental pelo Sistema de Monitoramento Contínuo de Glicose (modelo Guardian REAL-Time). O teste t de Student não mostrou diferença significativa na glicemia do segundo dia (11h) após as sessões de ER40%1RM vs. RE80%1RM [respectivamente, 161,3 ± 62,3 mg.dL-1 vs. 157,2 ± 41,9 mg.dL-1; t (11) = 0,259; p = 0,800]. A ANOVA two-way para medidas repetidas mostrou que as respostas de glicose no sangue a cada hora durante a recuperação no segundo dia não mostraram diferenças significativas entre as sessões de ER [F (1,731; 19,039) = 0,688; p = 0,734]. Concluímos que as respostas glicêmicas agudas no segundo dia da recuperação do ER de intensidade moderada e alta não diferiram entre as mulheres com DM2.

Resistance exercise (RE) can lower blood glucose in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, greater clarity is needed regarding the RE intensity and time required for this acute response. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare acute blood glucose responses on the second day of recovery from moderate vs. high-intensity RE in women with T2D. Twelve women with T2D (55.2 ± 4.0 years; 70.1 ± 11.4 kg; and 155.7 ± 3.3 cm) performed two experimental sessions seven days apart in a randomized order. For session 1: RE40% of one-repetition maximum test (1RM) and session 2: RE80%1RM, with 16 and 8 repetitions for each set, respectively, in 7 exercises with 3 circuits during 40min. Blood glucose was monitored for over 35h (first day: 24h and second day: 11h) every 5 minutes after each experimental session by the Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (Guardian REAL-Time model). Student's t-test showed no significant difference in blood glucose on the second day (11h) after RE40%1RM vs. RE80%1RM sessions [respectively, 161.3 ± 62.3 mg.dL-1 vs. 157.2 ± 41.9 mg.dL-1; t (11) = 0.259; p = 0.800]. Two-way ANOVA for repeated measures showed that blood glucose responses every hour during recovery on the second day showed no significant differences between RE sessions [F (1.731, 19.039) = 0.688; p = 0.734]. We concluded that the acute blood glucose responses on the second day of moderate and high intensity RE did not differ among women with T2D.

Effect evaluation of “healthy eating plate” based dietary management for diabetic inpatients / 预防医学

Objective@#To evaluate the effect of "healthy eating plate" based dietary management on diabetic inpatients.@*Methods@#The patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) admitted to Daishan First People's Hospital from November 2019 to November 2020 were selected and randomly divided into two groups. The intervention group was given "healthy eating plate" based dietary management, while the control group was given routine dietary management. Demographic data and physical examination results were collected. Fasting blood glucose (FPG), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) were detected at admission, discharge and 3 months after discharge, and compared between the two groups by covariance and generalized estimating equation. @*Results@#here were 52 patients aged (55.83±9.67) years in the intervention group, with 29 (55.77%) males and 23 (44.23%) females. There were 53 patients aged (57.54±11.09) years in the control group, with 32 (60.38%) males and 21 (39.62%) females. There were no significant differences in FPG, HbA1c, TG and TC levels between two groups at discharge (P>0.05). The level of HbA1c in the intervention group was significantly lower than that in the control group at 3 months after discharge (P<0.05); there were no significant differences in FPG, TG and TC levels (P>0.05).@*Conclusion @#The "healthy eating plate" based dietary management can better control the blood glucose of diabetic patients, and can help maintain the dietary treatment. It is worthy of promotion in diabetic patients.

Effect of omni-directional health education on self management level and blood glucose control in type 2 diabetic patients / 中国中西医结合急救杂志

Objective To explore the effect of omni-directional health education on self-management level and blood glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods A total of 100 diabetic patients admitted to the department of neurology of Taizhou Central Hospital from January to December 2016 were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 50 cases in each group. All patients were given conventional medication according to their systemic conditions, the control group used conventional nursing care, while the observation group was supplemented with omni-directional health education (including diet control therapy, exercise therapy, blood glucose control, hypoglycemic drug use and observation, foot care, blood glucose self monitoring) on the basis of routine nursing;the course of treatment was 2 weeks in the two groups. The differences in self-management level and the effect of blood glucose control were compared between the two groups. Results On the return visits, the self-management scores were significantly higher in both groups than those before education (the control group was 35.2±9.2 vs. 30.1±5.2, the observation group was 78.6±11.5 vs. 29.8±5.4, all P < 0.05), fasting blood glucose [FBG (mmol/L): the control group was 8.8±2.5 vs. 14.8±2.9, the observation group was 6.1±1.6 vs. 15.1±2.7, both P < 0.05) and 2 hours postprandial blood glucose [2 h PBG (mmol/L): the control group was 12.5±3.4 vs. 22.5±3.8, the observation group was 9.1±2.2 vs. 21.9±3.6) were obviously lower than those before education (all P < 0.05), the degrees of improvement of the observation group were more significant than those of the control group [self management score: 78.6±11.5 vs. 35.2±9.2, FBG (mmol/L): 6.1±1.6 vs. 8.8±2.5, 2 hours PBG (mmol/L): 9.1±2.2 vs. 12.5±3.4, all P < 0.05]. Conclusion Omni-directional health education can improve the self-management level of diabetic patients, and the patient's blood glucose control is relatively better.

Research Progress on Non-Drug Treatment for Blood Glucose Control of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus / 中国结合医学杂志

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the common endocrinology diseases that greatly affects the health care sector and economy. Application of hypoglycemic drugs has its own drawbacks and the use of non-drug therapy on treating T2DM has drawn much attention recently. This paper reviewed the research development of the non-pharmacological interventions on T2DM in recent years, including dietary therapy, exercise therapy, psychotherapy, acupuncture and moxibustion therapies and so on. The authors mentioned the problems in the research of non-drug treatment for blood glucose control of T2DM and put forward new ideas for the research in the future. Further well-designed trials with large sample size and long-term follow-up are needed to confirm current conclusions.

A three-year follow-up on patients with T2DM on drug therapy in Shihezi communities / 实用医学杂志

Objective To explore the changes of the constituent ratio of hypoglycemic scheme and clinical outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)in recent three years in Shihezi. Methods The cluster random sampling methods were used to select 300 patients with T2DM who met the standards in November 2012 from 13 communities in Shihezi. The datasets including general demographic information ,treatment and clinical outcomes were collected by following them up for three years. Results From 2012 to 2015,the proportion of pa-tients with oral drugs decreased from 63.5％ to 51％ while increased from 30.8％ to 41.8％ with insulin treatment. For the patients with insulin treatment ,the rate of patients on single drug therapy declined significantly (χ2 =8.77,P<0.05),while significantly increased on insulin combined with oral drug(χ2=-10.27,P<0.01). The incidence of adverse effects increases from 16.8％ to 24.5％. As compared with 2012,blood sugar levels and con-trol rate had no obvious changes in 2015;namely,according to the standard(1),the control rate of blood glucose in 2015 was 41.2％,decreasing 4.0％as compared with 2012,while according to the standard(2),it increasd by 1.4％ from 2012 to 2015(52.9％). The rate of diabetic complications significantly increased from 2012 to 2015. Conclusions Oral drugs are mainly used in the treatment of T2DM in Shihezi communities,whereas the rate of insulin use elevates. The blood glucose control rate,medication safety,and ability to lower the rate of diabetic com-plications need to be improved in T2DM patients in Shihezi communities.

A three-year follow-up on patients with T2DM on drug therapy in Shihezi communities / 实用医学杂志

Objective To explore the changes of the constituent ratio of hypoglycemic scheme and clinical outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)in recent three years in Shihezi. Methods The cluster random sampling methods were used to select 300 patients with T2DM who met the standards in November 2012 from 13 communities in Shihezi. The datasets including general demographic information ,treatment and clinical outcomes were collected by following them up for three years. Results From 2012 to 2015,the proportion of pa-tients with oral drugs decreased from 63.5％ to 51％ while increased from 30.8％ to 41.8％ with insulin treatment. For the patients with insulin treatment ,the rate of patients on single drug therapy declined significantly (χ2 =8.77,P<0.05),while significantly increased on insulin combined with oral drug(χ2=-10.27,P<0.01). The incidence of adverse effects increases from 16.8％ to 24.5％. As compared with 2012,blood sugar levels and con-trol rate had no obvious changes in 2015;namely,according to the standard(1),the control rate of blood glucose in 2015 was 41.2％,decreasing 4.0％as compared with 2012,while according to the standard(2),it increasd by 1.4％ from 2012 to 2015(52.9％). The rate of diabetic complications significantly increased from 2012 to 2015. Conclusions Oral drugs are mainly used in the treatment of T2DM in Shihezi communities,whereas the rate of insulin use elevates. The blood glucose control rate,medication safety,and ability to lower the rate of diabetic com-plications need to be improved in T2DM patients in Shihezi communities.

Effects of Pharmaceutical Care on Blood Glucose Control and Medication Compliance in Patients with Dia-betes Mellitus / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To explore the effects of pharmaceutical care on blood glucose control and medication compliance in patients with diabetes mellitus. METHODS:Nighty-two discharged patients with diabetes mellitus in our hospital from Apr. to Sept. 2015 were divided into intervention group and control group by random number table method,with 46 cases in each group. Both groups were given Chlorpropamide tablets+Metformin glibenclamide tablets(Ⅰ)for 3 months;intervention group additionally re-ceived pharmaceutical care as medication education,telephone follow-up,etc. The levels of glycosylated hemoglobin and blood glu-cose,medication compliance were compared between 2 groups before and after treatment. RESULTS:Before treatment,there was no statistical significance in the levels of glycosylated hemoglobin and blood glucose,or medication compliance between 2 groups (P>0.05). After treatment,the levels of glycosylated hemoglobin and blood glucose in 2 groups were significantly decreased,and the intervention group was significantly lower than control group;the effects of blood glucose control in patients younger than 60 years old were better than in patients older than 60 years old,with statistical significance(P<0.05). After one month of treatment, the proportion of good medication compliance were increased significantly in 2 groups,and the intervention group was significantly higher than control group. After 3 months of treatment,the proportion of good medication compliance in 2 groups were significant-ly higher than before treatment,and 1 month after treatment,while the intervention group was significantly higher than control group. The improvement of medication compliance in patients younger than 60 years old was better than in patients older than 60 years old,with statistical significance (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Pharmaceutical care contributes to blood glucose control and improves the medication compliance,especially for those younger than 60 years old.

The effect of accurate control over blood glucose on immunity in patients with stroke-associated infection / 中华急诊医学杂志

Objective To investigate the correlation between blood glucose and stroke-associated infection (SAI) as well as the effect of accurate control over blood glucose on T-lymphocytes.Methods Stroke patients with stress hyperglycemia (random blood glucose ≥ 11.1 mmol/L) were divided into thc accurate control of blood glucose group (A) and the control group (C).The blood glucose was accurately controlled within 5.56-8.33 mmol/L in the group A and ＜ 11.10 mmol/L in the group C by infusion of regular insulin.The NIHSS and APACHE Ⅱ evaluation were performed at day 0,3 and 7 after admission,T-lymphocytes were measured by flow cytometry and the rate of stroke-associated infection was recorded.Results A total of 325 patients were enrolled in the present study.The patients in the group A had lower incidence of stroke-associated infection (51.8％ vs.64.0％,P =0.027) and lower incidence of hypoglycemia (2 vs.25,P ＜ 0.05).Lower level of average blood glucose [(7.00 ± 0.85) mmol/L vs.(8.97 ±1.68) mmoL/L,P ＜0.05] and lower blood sugar variability (12.1％ vs.18.7％,P ＜0.05) were found in the patients of group A compared with the group C.The patients in the group A at day 7 after admission showed higher counts of CD8 +,CD4 +and CD4 +/CD8 + [(0.42 ±0.13) × 109L-1vs.(0.34 ±0.12) ×109L-1,(0.50±0.13) ×109L-1vs.(0.39±0.17) ×109L-1and (1.36±0.14) vs.(1.14 ± 0.15) respectively,all P ＜ 0.05].Logistic regression analysis showed that blood glucose and CD4 + count were independent risk factors of stroke-associated infection.The AUCs of CD4 + and CD8 + for predicting stroke-associated infection were 0.814 and 0.724,respectively.The AUC (0.890) of a combination of CD4 + and CD8 + was significantly higher than that of CD4 + or CD8 + alone in predicting strokeassociated infection.Conclusions Accurate control over blood glucose decreases the fluctuation of the blood glucose level and the incidence of hypoglycemia.It improves the immunity associated with T lymphocyte,decreases the incidence of stroke-associated infection and thus improves prognosis of those patients.

Influence of multi-disciplinary diabetes-oriented nursing team on blood glucose control knowledge of nurses not working in endocrinology department / 现代临床护理

Objective To explore the influence of multi-disciplinary diabetes-oriented nursing team on blood glucose control knowledge of nursing not working in endocrinology department. Methods The multi-disciplinary diabetes-oriented nursing team was established. The team members trained the nurses not working in the endocrinology department with blood glucose control knowledge. The pre-and post-training effects were compared by way of testing their mastery of blood glucose control knowledge. Result The nurse's mastery of blood glucose control knowledge after training was significantly enhanced than those before. Conclusion The multi-subject diabetes-oriented nursing team is effective in improving the knowledge of blood glucose control of the nursing not working in endocrinology department so that the nurses can carry out timely and professional instructions for the patients and thus the nurses quality and therapeutic effect can also be improved.

Effects of low-glycemic index meal replacement on management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

A total of 127 type 2 diabetic patients were divided into low glycemic index meal replacements (intervention) group and standard food-based diet (reference) group in an experiment for 12 weeks.The results showed that fasting plasma glucose,postprandial 2 h plasma glucose,fasting insulin,and homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance(HOMA-IR) in the intervention group decreased significantly after 12 weeks trial ( P＜0.05 or P＜0.01 ).However,there were no significant changes in lipid profile and HbA1C in intervention group.In addition,percentage of body fatty,visceral fatty area,and waist-hip ratio also decreased in intervention group( all P＜0.01 ).Superoxide dismutase and glutathione levels increased significantly in intervention group by the end of trial (both P＜0.01 ),while malondialdehyde was decreased (P＜0.01 ).There were no significant changes in the aforementioned indices in the reference group.Weight,body mass index,and waist circumferences were decreased in both groups,but without significant difference between the two groups.

HbA1C:several considerations in clinical practice / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

HbA1C has been used clinically since 1980s as the index of glycemic control in individuals with diabetes mellitus.Several significant clinical trials demonstrated that the intensive blood glucose control reduced the chronic complications in diabetes.In recent years,HbA1C has been recommended as one of the diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus.However,the standardization of HbA1C measurement still remains to be an important and arduous task in China.

Target of blood glucose control in the critically ill patients: The tighter, the better? / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

The management of hyperglycemia in the intensive care unit(ICU)patients has been concerned in recent years.Epidemiological data show that the occurrence of severe hyperglycemia is associated with increased mortality and morbidity in ICU patients.Several large scale trials about intensive glycemic control in the critically ill patients were carried out,but reached disparate conclusions.Based on the latest clinical research evidences,the optimal target range of blood glucose Level in ICU patients seems to be 7.8-10 mmol/L.However,the target should be individualized in clinical practice.Both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia should be carefully avoided.

Relationships of family support, diet therapy practice and blood glucose control in typeII diabetic patients

The purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of family support for diabetic patients and the diet therapy practice of patients themselves, and to analyze the relationship between family support and diet therapy practice and blood glucose control, and thus to prepare basic data for the development of effective education programs to improve blood glucose control in diabetic patients. The study subjects were 82 patients with type II diabetes, aged over 20 in the Chungbuk area. The gender distribution of subjects was 52.4% males and 47.6% females, and BMI showed 29.3% overweight and 35.3% obesity. Among the 82 study subjects, the relationship between diet therapy related family support and blood glucose control was examined in 67 subjects who answered practicing diet therapy, and the results showed that the family support score of a group with excellent blood glucose control was significantly higher than those of groups with fair or poor control (p<0.001) and the correlation between the two factors was very high (r=0.341, p<0.001). For the relationship between diet therapy practice by patients themselves and blood glucose control, diet therapy practice of a group with excellent blood glucose control was significantly higher than those of other groups (fair or poor control groups) (p<0.001) and the correlation between two factors was very high (r=0.304, p<0.001). For other factors influencing blood glucose control, a group with diabetes education showed significantly better blood glucose control compared to other groups without education (p<0.05). From the above results, diet therapy practice by patients, family support, and the necessity of diabetes education were confirmed to control blood glucose of diabetic patients. In conclusion, development and operation of education program should include not only patients but also their family members.

Real situation of blood glucose control in type 2 diabetic patients admitted to Department of Endocrinology, Bach Mai Hospital

Background: High glucose level can cause many serious complications, especially for type 2 diabetic patients. Poorly blood glucose control in type 2 diabetic patients usually induces serious complications. Objective: (1) To evaluate blood glucose control state and (2) To describe affected factors to blood glucose control in type 2 diabetic patients. Subjects and method: We carried out a survey on blood glucose control in 104 type 2 diabetic patients (based on HbA1c results), admitted to Dept of Endocrinology, Bach Mai Hospital from December 2005 to April 2006. 73.1 % of patients is female, average age is 63.4 years old, 57.7% has hypertension, and 62.5% has diabetes for \ufffd?5 years. Results:Blood glucose is poorly controlled in 80.8% (HbA1C > 7.5%), and good controlled in only 12.5% patients (HbA1C < 6.5%). Several affected factors are identify, such as patients were not educated and/or do not perform correctly nutritional and exercise therapy (48.1 %); not compliant with drug treatment; or not measure regularly blood glucose; and long duration of diabetes (p < 0.01). Conclusions: (1) Blood glucose in majority of type 2 diabetic patients is poorly controlled. (2) Factors affected are non - compliance with therapy, irregularly blood glucose measurement and long duration of diabetes.

Contribution of basal and early phase insulin secretion to plasma glucose level in patients with type 2 diabetes / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of basal and early phase insulin secretion on plasma glucose level in type 2 diabetes. Methods Plasma glucose and true insulin levels were measured at 0, 30, 60, 120 min during standard meal test in 81 patients with type 2 diabetes. Insulin sensitivity index (ISI) and insulin secretion index (?I 30 /?G 30 ) were calculated for evaluating the insulin sensitivity. Contributions of basal and early insulin secretion to plasma glucose level were evaluated by multivariate regression analysis with SAS software. Results ISI and ?I 30 /?G 30 showed nearly equal effects on plasma glucose levels by multivariate regression analysis. Among insulin levels of different time points during standard meal test, basal and postprandial 60 min insulin levels played important roles in changes of plasma glucose levels. The effect of fasting insulin on the area under plasma glucose curve was stronger than that of ?I 30 /?G 30 . Conclusion Both basal and early insulin secretions greatly contribute to glycemic control.

Comparison of once daily and twice daily administration of glimepiride with same total dosage in type 2 diabetes / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

A total of 126 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were randomized into two groups:one received glimepiride 1 mg twice daily and the other 2 mg once daily.Fasing blood glucose(BG),BG 2 h after meals(breakfast,lunch and dinner)and HbA_(IC)were tested,△and standard deviation of the 4 point BG were calculated.It was found that two kinds of administration of glimepiride were equally effective in decreasing BG and once daily aministration could ease better the fluctuation of BG.

The effect of basic periodontal therapy on blood glucose control in diabetes patient with periodontitis / 实用口腔医学杂志

Objective:To investigate the effect of basic periodontal therapy on levels of blood glucose,blood lipid,and tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-?) among patients with periodontal diseases in insulin dependent diabetes patients.Methods:Forty insulin dependent diabetes patients with periodontitis were selected and divided into basic periodontal therapy group and control group.The periodontal clinic index,blood glucose,blood lipid,glycosylated hemoglobin(HbA1c),and serum TNF-? concentrations were assessed before treatment and 4 weeks,3 and 6months after basic periodontal therapy.Results:The HbA1c,TNF-?,total cholesterol(TC),tyiglycerides(TG) in basic periodontal therapy group were significant decreased after periodontal therapy,and meanwhile had significant difference compared with that in control group.Conclusion:The basic periodontal therapy can help to control the blood glucose level in insulin dependent diabetes mellitus with periodonitis.

ERYTHROCYTE SORBITOL LEVELS ARE RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM IN DIABETES MELLITUS / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

The red blood cell sorbitol levels of 23 healthy subjects and 66 diabetic patients were measured enzymatically. Results showed that erythrocyte sorbitol levels of both IDDM (17) and NIDDM (38) patients with poor control were significantly higher than that of the controls and positively correlated with the coincident plasma glucose concentration, 24-hour urinary glucose excretion and HbA1c. There was no significant difference between the red cell sorbitol concentration of NIDDM with normal blood glucose level and that of the normal group; moreover, red cell sorbitol levels did not sig-nificantly correlated with FBG in both groups. Although there was no significant difference between the FBG of poorly controlled IDDM and NIDDM groups, red blood cell sorbitol levels were significantly different in both groups. This suggested that red blood cell sorbitol level could be used as an indicator of diabetic control.