Patients with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia have decreased epinephrine reserve and defective glycemic control during prolonged moderate-intensity exercise

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Beitragende

  • Liza Green-Golan - , National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Autor:in)
  • Catherine Yates - , Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (Autor:in)
  • Bart Drinkard - , National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Autor:in)
  • Carol VanRyzin - , National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Autor:in)
  • Graeme Eisenhofer - , National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Autor:in)
  • Martina Weise - , Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (Autor:in)
  • Deborah P. Merke - , National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (Autor:in)

Abstract

Context: Patients with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) have adrenomedullary dysplasia and hypofunction, and their lack of adrenomedullary reserve has been associated with a defective glucose response to brief high-intensity exercise. Objective: Our objective was to assess hormonal, metabolic, and cardiovascular response to prolonged moderate-intensity exercise comparable to brisk walking in adolescents with classic CAH. Subjects and Methods: We compared six adolescents with classic CAH (16-20 yr old) with seven age-, sex-, and body mass index group-matched controls (16-23 yr old) using a 90-min standardized ergometer test. Metabolic, hormonal, and cardiovascular parameters were studied during exercise and recovery. Results: Glucose did not change throughout exercise and recovery for controls, whereas CAH patients showed a steady decline in glucose during exercise with an increase in glucose in the postexercise period. Glucose levels were significantly lower in CAH patients at 60 (P = 0.04), 75 (P = 0.01), and 90 (P = 0.03) min of exercise and 15 (P = 0.02) min post exercise, whereas glucose levels were comparable between the two groups early in exercise and at 30 min (P = 0.19) post exercise. As compared with controls, CAH patients had significantly lower epinephrine (P = 0.002) and cortisol (P ≤ 0.001) levels throughout the study and similar norepinephrine, glucagon, and GH levels. Patients with CAH and controls had comparable cardiovascular parameters and perceived level of exertion. Despite having lower glucose levels, insulin levels were slightly higher in CAH patients during the testing period (P = 0.17), suggesting insulin insensitivity. Conclusion: CAH patients have defective glycemic control and altered metabolic and hormonal responses during prolonged moderate-intensity exercise comparable to brisk walking.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)3019-3024
Seitenumfang6
FachzeitschriftJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Jahrgang92
Ausgabenummer8
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Aug. 2007
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 17535996