著者
Shinya Furukawa Teru Kumagi Teruki Miyake Teruhisa Ueda Tetsuji Niiya Keiichiro Nishino Shigeto Murakami Masato Murakami Bunzo Matsuura Morikazu Onji
出版者
The Japan Endocrine Society
雑誌
Endocrine Journal (ISSN:09188959)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.1201190668, (Released:2012-01-21)
被引用文献数
7 14

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are a newer class of oral hypoglycemic agents for the management of diabetes that elevate the plasma concentration of active glucagon-like peptide-1 via inhibition of DPP-4. They effectively lower not only glycosylated hemoglobin levels, but also fasting and postprandial plasma glucose levels. Patients with diabetes occasionally consume an overdose of oral hypoglycemic agents in suicide attempts: the prevalence of depression is high in patients with diabetes, and depression is a strong risk factor for suicide. We encountered an 86-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes and depression, who was transferred to the emergency room 4h after ingestion of 1,700 mg of the DPP-4 inhibitor sitagliptin (1,700 mg is 17 times greater than the approved maximum dose). Upon arrival, she was fully conscious, plasma glucose was 124 mg/dl, and serum immunoreactive insulin level was 5.81 μU/ml. Thereafter, the plasma concentration of sitagliptin rose to 3,793 nM, which is 4.5 times higher than the value found under regular treatment with the maximum dose. The patient did not suffer from hypoglycemia, suggesting that a single oral overdose of sitagliptin is unlikely to cause hypoglycemia. A literature review of oral anti-diabetic agents revealed that overdose of biguanides is occasionally fatal when immediate intensive care is not provided. In summary, sitagliptin is a good treatment option for diabetic elderly patients or patients with psychiatric disorders who are suicidal and do not require insulin.
著者
Toru Hamada Katsuyuki Matsuki Seiji Kondou Shinya Furukawa Morikazu Onji
出版者
The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
雑誌
Internal Medicine (ISSN:09182918)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.61, no.7, pp.1099-1103, 2022-04-01 (Released:2022-04-01)
参考文献数
22
被引用文献数
2

Duloxetine is widely used for pain control and depressive syndromes. One of its potential side effects is syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Duloxetine-induced SIADH causes hyponatremia, which leads to a variety of symptoms and has previously been reported in the elderly. In the present case, we experienced a case of the rapid onset of SIADH in a super-elderly woman receiving low-dose duloxetine. Elderly patients tend to have lower duloxetine doses and an earlier onset than non-elderly patients. When hyponatremia occurs after duloxetine administration, duloxetine-induced SIADH should be considered, especially in high-risk elderly patients, regardless of the duloxetine dose or duration of treatment.
著者
Kiyohide Tomooka Isao Saito Shinya Furukawa Koutatsu Maruyama Eri Eguchi Hiroyasu Iso Takeshi Tanigawa
出版者
Japan Epidemiological Association
雑誌
Journal of Epidemiology (ISSN:09175040)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.JE20160169, (Released:2017-12-28)
参考文献数
46
被引用文献数
19

Background: Yellow tongue coating is one of the clinical signs for diabetes mellitus according to traditional East Asian medicine. Few reports have been available on the association between yellow tongue coating and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the general population. We examined that association among population samples of non-smoking men and women.Methods: The study subjects were Japanese non-smoking men (n = 315) and women (n = 654) aged 30–79 years who resided in Toon city and participated in the Toon Health Study from July 2011 through November 2014. Tongue coating was assessed by a nationally licensed acupuncturist and classified into three categories of white (normal), light yellow, and yellow. We performed an oral glucose tolerance test to confirm the presence of diabetes mellitus and prediabetes. The associations between yellow tongue coating and the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and prediabetes were examined using multivariable logistic regression analyses, adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, drinking status, and physical activity.Results: The multivariable odds ratios of diabetes mellitus were 1.39 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.72–2.67) for light yellow tongue coating and 2.23 (95% CI, 1.16–4.30) for yellow tongue coating compared with white tongue coating. The respective multivariable odds ratios of prediabetes were 1.13 (95% CI, 0.80–1.61) and 1.43 (95% CI, 0.96–2.12).Conclusions: Yellow tongue coating was associated with higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus and tended to be associated with that of prediabetes among Japanese non-smoking men and women.
著者
Shinya Furukawa Shin Yamamoto Yasuhiko Todo Kotatsu Maruyama Teruki Miyake Teruhisa Ueda Tetsuji Niiya Takatoshi Senba Masamoto Torisu Teru Kumagi Syozo Miyauchi Takenori Sakai Hisaka Minami Hiroaki Miyaoka Bunzo Matsuura Yoichi Hiasa Morikazu Onji Takeshi Tanigawa
出版者
(社)日本内分泌学会
雑誌
Endocrine Journal (ISSN:09188959)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.EJ14-0206, (Released:2014-08-07)
被引用文献数
10 44

Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) has been associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, it is unknown whether common complications of type 2 diabetes, such as diabetic nephropathy, are also present with SCH. Here, we investigated the association between SCH and diabetic nephropathy among Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. In this multicenter cross-sectional study, we recruited 414 such patients who had no previous history of thyroid disease. Serum thyroid hormone levels and the urinary albumin:creatinine ratio were measured. SCH was defined as an elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level (>4.0 mIU/L), and diabetic nephropathy was defined as creatinine levels ≥300 mg/g. The prevalence of SCH was 8.7% (n = 36) among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The SCH group had a higher prevalence of dyslipidemia (p = 0.008) and diabetic nephropathy (p = 0.014) than the euthyroid group. Multivariate analysis identified significant positive associations between diabetic nephropathy and SCH (odds ratio [OR], 3.51; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.10-10.0; p = 0.034), hypertension (OR, 4.56; 95% CI, 1.69-14.7; p = 0.001), and smoking (OR, 3.02; 95% CI, 1.14-7.91; p = 0.026). SCH may be independently associated with diabetic nephropathy in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.