Glucose metabolism in severe malaria: minimal model analysis of the intravenous glucose tolerance test incorporating a stable glucose label

Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental
T Q BinhT K Anh

Abstract

Basal plasma glucose is usually increased in uncomplicated malaria, implying insulin resistance. If the infection progresses, the risk of hypoglycemia will increase as host glucose production becomes insufficient for host/parasite demand. To assess the relative contribution of insulin-mediated and non-insulin-mediated glucose disposal to plasma glucose levels in severe malaria, we studied six healthy controls (two males and four females; mean age, 38 years) and eight patients with complicated falciparum malaria (five males and three females; mean age, 31 years) who had a frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test (FSIVGTT) in which 10% of the dextrose bolus was 6,6-D2-glucose. The minimal model was applied to native and labeled plasma glucose and serum insulin profiles over 4 hours postinjection. Basal plasma glucose concentrations in the patients were significantly greater than in the controls (median [range], 6.1 [2.1 to 8.5] v 4.3 [3.9 to 4.7] mmol/L, P = .03). Malaria-associated insulin resistance was confirmed by a lower insulin sensitivity index (SI) in patients (5.6 [2.4 to 17.4] v 16.0 [2.5 to 22.3] x 10(-4).min-1 per microU/mL in controls, P = .026). Glucose effectiveness ([SG] the ability of glucose to redu...Continue Reading

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