Table 1.
Fasting plasma substrate and hormone concentrations and rates of TGD and EGP during the euglycemic insulin clamp
| Baseline | Placebo treatment | P value | Baseline | Dapagliflozin treatment | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fasting plasma | ||||||
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 172 ± 8 | 160 ± 9 | NS | 167 ± 13 | 128 ± 6 | <0.01 |
| Insulin (μU/mL) | 14 ± 9 | 13 ± 5 | NS | 12 ± 3 | 6 ± 2 | <0.01 |
| Glucagon (pg/mL) | 72 ± 17 | 79 ± 11 | NS | 77 ± 8 | 94 ± 13 | <0.05 |
| Glucagon-to-insulin ratio | 10 ± 2 | 12 ± 3 | NS | 14 ± 5 | 35 ± 11 | <0.01 |
| FFA (μmol/L) | 0.46 ± 0.04 | 0.42 ± 0.04 | NS | 0.50 ± 0.04 | 0.46 ± 0.04 | NS |
| Ketones (mmol/L) | ||||||
| Fasting | 0.11 ± 0.02 | 0.09 ± 0.02 | NS | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 0.20 ± 0.05 | <0.001 |
| Clamp | 0.08 ± 0.02 | 0.05 ± 0.01 | NS | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 0.05 ± 0.01 | NS |
| TGD/SSPI (mg/kg ⋅ min) per μU/mL | 3.18 ± 0.51 | 3.57 ± 0.51 | NS | 3.85 ± 0.71 | 5.22 ± 0.56 | <0.01 |
| EGP (mg/kg ⋅ min) | ||||||
| Fasting | 2.02 ± 0.08 | 1.99 ± 0.09 | NS | 1.97 ± 0.134 | 2.43 ± 0.13 | <0.01 |
| Clamp | 0.48 ± 0.16 | 0.29 ± 0.12 | NS | 0.22 ± 0.08 | 0.34 ± 0.13 | NS |
| Urinary glucose excretion (g/24 h) | 1.38 ± 0.74 | 1.90 ± 0.78 | NS | 1.95 ± 0.58 | 82.5 ± 10.5 | <0.001 |
SSPI, steady-state plasma insulin concentration.