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Case Report

Volume 9, Number 1-2, April 2019, pages 33-36


Two Cases of Mitochondrial Diabetes in Which Pancreatic Beta-Cell Function and Neuropathy Were Improved by Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy

Tables

Table 1. Clinical Characteristics of the Patients
 
Patient 1Patient 2
CPI: fasting C-peptide/fasting blood glucose × 100; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate.
GenderFemaleFemale
Age (years)3644
Duration of diabetes mellitus (years)924
BMI (kg/m2)25.915.9
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL)119163
HbA1c (%)8.18.8
Serum C-peptide (ng/dL)0.910.39
CPI1.080.24
Urinary C-peptide (µg/day)26.013.5
Diabetic complicationOnly neuropathyOnly neuropathy
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)16398
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)9860
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)110105
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)3751
Triglyceride (mg/dL)12962
AST (U/L)1614
ALT (U/L)1010
γ-GTP (U/L)2620
eGFR (mL/min/1.73m2)105.792.5
Na (mmol/L)137139
K (mmol/L)3.73.6
Cl (mmol/L)110109
Lactate (mg/dL)1831
Pyruvate (mg/dL)0.890.82
Lactate/pyruvate20.237.8
Diabetic treatmentInsulinInsulin
Daily insulin dose (unit)4241
Vibration sensation of legs (s: right/left)8/94/6
Symptom of neuropathyNumbnessNumbness and pain
Familial history of mitochondrial disorderMELAS (mother)Not revealed

 

Table 2. Glycemic Parameters and Symptoms Before and 1 Year After Commencing Liraglutide Therapy
 
Before commencing liraglutideOne year after commencing liraglutide
CPI: fasting C-peptide/fasting blood glucose × 100.
Patient 1
  Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL)119114
  HbA1c (%)8.17.4
  CPI1.081.27
  Daily insulin dose (unit)4215
  Daily liraglutide dose (mg)00.9
  Vibration sensation of legs (s: right/left)8/913/13
  Symptom of neuropathyNumbnessNone
Patient 2
  Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL)163111
  HbA1c (%)8.88.2
  CPI0.240.49
  Daily insulin dose (unit)4114
  Daily liraglutide dose (mg)00.9
  Vibration sensation of legs (s: right/left)4/68/8
  Symptom of neuropathyNumbness and painSlight pain