Abstract

The overall objective of this study is to explore an innovative treatment with metformin, an oral hypoglycemiant, and to assess the fitness level of children with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM-Type 2 diabetes). NIDDM is a well recognized entity in adults, but far less is known about NIDDM in children. Recent data show that the incidence of NIDDM in children is increasing, particularly in genetically predisposed ethnic groups (i.e. African-Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans). This phenomenon is likely the result of the rising incidence of obesity observed in American children. The consequences of hyperinsulinemia and obesity result in profound morbidity for the child and will likely cause long-term impairment of health in adulthood. In adults, hyperinsulinemia is associated with hypertension, hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular disease. As the incidence of complications of diabetes increase with the duration of illness and inadequate control, it is likely that children with NIDDM will develop complications at a younger age than adults. Currently, most children with NIDDM are treated with insulin injections. An appropriate alternative to insulin, with which treatment compliance may increase, is essential to prevent the complications of the disease in these chilren.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
Project #
2M01RR006192-06
Application #
6265842
Study Section
Project Start
1998-12-01
Project End
1999-11-30
Budget Start
1998-10-01
Budget End
1999-09-30
Support Year
6
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Connecticut
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Farmington
State
CT
Country
United States
Zip Code
06030

  Publications

Lieberman, Richard; Kranzler, Henry R; Levine, Eric S et al. (2018) Examining the effects of alcohol on GABAA receptor mRNA expression and function in neural cultures generated from control and alcohol dependent donor induced pluripotent stem cells. Alcohol 66:45-53
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Moscufo, Nicola; Wakefield, Dorothy B; Meier, Dominik S et al. (2018) Longitudinal microstructural changes of cerebral white matter and their association with mobility performance in older persons. PLoS One 13:e0194051
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Jin, Lingling; Liu, Yi; Sun, Fanyue et al. (2017) Three novel ANO5 missense mutations in Caucasian and Chinese families and sporadic cases with gnathodiaphyseal dysplasia. Sci Rep 7:40935
Lieberman, Richard; Kranzler, Henry R; Levine, Eric S et al. (2017) Examining FKBP5 mRNA expression in human iPSC-derived neural cells. Psychiatry Res 247:172-181
Walter, Kimberly N; Petry, Nancy M (2016) Lifetime suicide attempt history, quality of life, and objective functioning among HIV/AIDS patients with alcohol and illicit substance use disorders. Int J STD AIDS 27:476-85
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Sullivan, Tami P; Weiss, Nicole H; Flanagan, Julianne C et al. (2016) PTSD and Daily Co-Occurrence of Drug and Alcohol Use Among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence. J Dual Diagn 12:36-42
Liu, Yaling; Dutra, Eliane H; Reichenberger, Ernst J et al. (2016) Dietary phosphate supplement does not rescue skeletal phenotype in a mouse model for craniometaphyseal dysplasia. J Negat Results Biomed 15:18

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