Diabetes & Metabolism Journal

Ji Eun Lee (Lee JE)

7 Articles

The Combination of Fasting Plasma Glucose and Glycosylated Hemoglobin as a Predictor for Type 2 Diabetes in Korean Adults.: Chan Hee Lee, Woo Jin Chang, Hyun Hee Chung, Hyun Jung Kim, Sang Hyun Park, Jun Sung Moon, Ji Eun Lee, Ji Sung Yoon, Kyung Ah Chun, Kyu Chang Won, Ihn Ho Cho, Hyoung Woo Lee; Korean Diabetes J. 2009;33(4):306-314. Published online August 1, 2009; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/kdj.2009.33.4.306

3,468 View
27 Download
8 Crossref

BACKGROUND
The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) for detection of diabetes is difficult to perform in clinical settings. The aim of this study is to evaluate the performance of a more practical detection test, combined fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), as a predictor of diabetes mellitus (DM) in a Korean sample. METHODS: We examined 2,045 (M = 1,276, mean age = 47.8 +/- 9.0 yrs) medical check-up program participants between January 2002 to December 2003. FPG, HbA1c and a number of other biochemical tests were performed at baseline and four after years after initial screening. Patients who originally presented with diabetes were excluded. The characteristics of newly-diagnosed DM patients and non-diabetic patients were compared. RESULTS: The incidence of newly diagnosed diabetes was 1.6% (32/2,045) after four years of follow up. The subjects in the DM group were older, had higher levels of SBP, DBP, FPG, HbA1c, triglyceride, HDL cholesterol, GGT and LDH (P < 0.05). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, FPG (odds ratio [OR] 1.124) and HbA1c (OR 4.794) were significantly correlated with onset of diabetes (P < 0.05). The interaction parameter between FPG and HbA1c was more than 1.0, indicating that the two effects are synergistic. The predictive cut-off values of HbA1c and FPG were 5.35% (area under curve [AUC] = 0.944) and 102.5 mg/dL (AUC = 0.930), respectively. CONCLUSION: The combination of HbA1c above 5.35% and FPG above 102.5 mg/dL predicted the onset of diabetes in a Korean sample. These results suggest that the combination of FPG and HbA1c may be useful for predicting progression to type 2 diabetes in east Asians.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

The Distribution and Characteristics of Abnormal Findings Regarding Fasting Plasma Glucose and HbA1c - Based on Adults Except for Known Diabetes
Seyoung Kwon, Youngak Na
The Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science.2017; 49(3): 239. CrossRef
Factors Affecting Diabetic Screening Behavior of Korean Adults: A Multilevel Analysis
Hyeongsu Kim, Minjung Lee, Haejoon Kim, Kunsei Lee, Sounghoon Chang, Vitna Kim, Jun Pyo Myong, Soyoun Jeon
Asian Nursing Research.2013; 7(2): 67. CrossRef
Impact of HbA1c Criterion on the Detection of Subjects with Increased Risk for Diabetes among Health Check-Up Recipients in Korea
Hong-Kyu Kim, Sung-Jin Bae, Jaeone Choe
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal.2012; 36(2): 151. CrossRef
The Utility of HbA1c as a Diagnostic Criterion of Diabetes
Hee-Jung Kim, Eun Young Choi, Eal Whan Park, Yoo Seock Cheong, Hong-Yoen Lee, Ji Hyun Kim
Korean Journal of Family Medicine.2011; 32(7): 383. CrossRef
Predictive Clinical Parameters for the Therapeutic Efficacy of Sitagliptin in Korean Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Soon Ae Kim, Woo Ho Shim, Eun Hae Lee, Young Mi Lee, Sun Hee Beom, Eun Sook Kim, Jeong Seon Yoo, Ji Sun Nam, Min Ho Cho, Jong Suk Park, Chul Woo Ahn, Kyung Rae Kim
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal.2011; 35(2): 159. CrossRef
Optimal range of HbA1c for the prediction of future diabetes: A 4-year longitudinal study
Ji Cheol Bae, Eun Jung Rhee, Won Young Lee, Se Eun Park, Cheol Young Park, Ki Won Oh, Sung Woo Park, Sun Woo Kim
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.2011; 93(2): 255. CrossRef
The Combination of Fasting Plasma Glucose and Glycosylated Hemoglobin as a Predictor for Type 2 Diabetes in Korean Adults (Korean Diabetes J 33(4):306-314, 2009)
Soo Lim
Korean Diabetes Journal.2009; 33(5): 448. CrossRef
The Combination of Fasting Plasma Glucose and Glycosylated Hemoglobin as a Predictor for Type 2 Diabetes in Korean Adults (Korean Diabetes J 33(4):306-314, 2009)
Chan Hee Lee, Hyoung Woo Lee
Korean Diabetes Journal.2009; 33(5): 451. CrossRef

Relationship Between Serum Bilirubin Levels and Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.: Jun Sung Moon, Woo Jin Chang, Chan Hee Lee, Ji Eun Lee, Kyung Ah Chun, Ji Sung Yoon, Ihn Ho Cho, Hyoung Woo Lee, Kyu Chang Won; Korean Diabetes J. 2008;32(4):338-345. Published online August 1, 2008; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/kdj.2008.32.4.338

2,935 View
20 Download
7 Crossref

Abstract PDF

BACKGROUND
Lipid oxidation and formation of oxygen radicals have been identified to be the important factors of atherogenesis. Because bilirubin, a potent physiological antioxidant inhibits lipid oxidation, it is suggested that low serum concentrations of bilirubin is associated with atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between bilirubin levels and coronary atherosclerosis. METHODS: The coronary calcium score (CCS) of 172 subjects (male 63, mean age 60.5 +/- 1.0) with type 2 diabetes were evaluated in Yeungnam University Hospital between January 2005 and February 2007. The subjects were divided into two groups with CCS 10 as the cut off. RESULTS: Higher CCS was significantly associated with lower bilirubin (P < 0.05), but after adjusted with age, no longer correlation were seen (P = 0.121). To determine the relationship between subclinical coronary atherosclerosis and bilirubin, the subjects with previous history of cardiovascular disease were excluded. In 138 subjects (male 54, mean age 58.4 +/- 1.1), higher CCS was significantly associated with lower levels of bilirubin. After adjusted with age, duration of diabetes, and history of hypertension, CCS was also inversely related with bilirubin (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: These results suggest that lower levels of bilirubin might be considered as a risk factor of coronary artery disease, especially in type 2 diabetics without cardiovascular disease.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Effects of Ginseng By-Products Supplementation on Performance, Blood Biochemical Profiles, Organ Development, and Stress Parameter in Broiler under Heat Stress Condition
Jun-Ho Lee, Ji-Won Yoon, Bong-Ki Kim, Hee-Bok Park, Kyu-Sang Lim, Ji-Hyuk Kim
Korean Journal of Poultry Science.2022; 49(4): 255. CrossRef
Correlation of Serum Bilirubin Levels in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with and without Diabetic Retinopathy
Johncy John, Gajaraj Tulsidas Naik, Suria C. Rashmi, Sheetal Vaijanath Zille, Swetha Sampangi Iyer, Meghana Neeralagi, Asma M.K
Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences.2021; 10(45): 4013. CrossRef
Association of SNPs in the UGT1A gene cluster with total bilirubin and mortality in the Diabetes Heart Study
Amanda J. Cox, Maggie C.-Y. Ng, Jianzhao Xu, Carl D. Langefeld, Kenneth L. Koch, Paul A. Dawson, J. Jeffrey Carr, Barry I. Freedman, Fang-Chi Hsu, Donald W. Bowden
Atherosclerosis.2013; 229(1): 155. CrossRef
The Association between Low Serum Bilirubin and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes
Byoung Hyun Park, Hye Jung Nho, Chung Gu Cho
Endocrinology and Metabolism.2012; 27(2): 126. CrossRef
Association of Serum Total Bilirubin with Serum High Sensitivity C-reactive Protein in Middle-aged Men
Kiwoong Yu, Cheolhwan Kim, Eunju Sung, Hocheol Shin, Hyewon Lee
Korean Journal of Family Medicine.2011; 32(6): 327. CrossRef
The Relationship among Homocysteine, Bilirubin, and Diabetic Retinopathy
Ho Chan Cho
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal.2011; 35(6): 595. CrossRef
Relationship Between Serum Bilirubin Levels and Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (Korean Diabetes Journal 32(4):338-345, 2008)
Soo Lim
Korean Diabetes Journal.2008; 32(5): 462. CrossRef

Clinical Significance of Decreased Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) without Albuminuria among Type 2 Diabetics.: Ji Eun Lee, Kyu Chang Won, Hyoung Woo Lee, Ji Sung Yoon; Korean Diabetes J. 2008;32(3):252-258. Published online June 1, 2008; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/kdj.2008.32.3.252

2,696 View
24 Download
1 Crossref

Abstract PDF

BACKGROUND
Microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetes is a predictor of development of clinical nephropathy and cardiovascular disease. But, it has been reported that reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR) may occur in some normoalbuminuric diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to identify whether decreased GFR without microalbuminuria is to predict diabetic vascular complications. METHODS: Between January 1998 and February 2001, 73 patients with type 2 diabetes who visited Yeungnam university medical center were divided into 5 groups according to initial GFR ranges: group 1 (GFR < 30 mL/min), group 2 (30 < or = GFR < 60 mL/min), group 3 (60 < or = GFR < 90 mL/min), group 4 (90 < or = GFR < 125 mL/min), group 5 (125 mL/min < or = GFR). They were examined for microvascular and macrovascular complications initially and after 4 years. RESULTS: Decreased GFR had a negative correlation with age (r = -0.472, P = 0.001). Decreased GFR without microalbuminuria had a significant correlation with development of diabetic nephropathy (P = 0.016) after 4 years. There were no significant correlation with the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy, and macrovacular disease. But, our study showed that coronary artery disease had an increasing tendency with decreased GFR without statistical significance (P = 0.085). CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that reduced GFR, independent of albuminuria, may be an important predictor of diabetic nephropathy and coronary artery disease to some extent. So we recommend that not only the microalbuminuria, but also the decrease in GFR should be evaluated at the follow-up of patients with type 2 diabetes.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Screening and Management of Diabetic Nephropathy
Ji Sung Yoon
The Journal of Korean Diabetes.2013; 14(1): 19. CrossRef

Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in Diabetics Who are Positive for GAD Autoantibody.: Seon Joong Moon, Chan Hee Lee, Jun Sung Moon, Hee Jung Moon, Ji Eun Lee, Kyung Ah Chun, Ji Sung Yoon, Ihn Ho Cho, Kyu Chang Won, Hyoung Woo Lee; Korean Diabetes J. 2007;31(5):429-434. Published online September 1, 2007; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/jkda.2007.31.5.429

2,655 View
22 Download
1 Crossref

Abstract PDF

BACKGROUND
Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of adult blindness. Some patients show early development and progression of diabetic retinopathy despite of apparently good glycemic control. This is suggesting the involvement of other contributing factors. Recent studies have shown that retinopathy and GAD autoantibody (GADA) show an inverse relationship immunologically. This study is designed to investigate the clinical manifestation of diabetes who are positive for GADA and the relationship between GADA and diabetic retinopathy. METHODS: Type 1 diabetic patients & LADA patients who had visited Yeungnam university Medical Center from 1988 to 2005 were involved. We reviewed the pathologic and laboratory records of these patients and investigated the development of diabetic microvascular complications. RESULTS: Compared with patients who had GADA negative diabetes, patients with GADA positive diabetes had lower prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (GADA negative subject: 25.8% vs. GADA positive subject: 9.6%, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: We confirmed that diabetic retinopathy and GADA showed an inverse relationship. It seems quite probable that GADA may contribute to the prevention of retinopathy. Further research should be needed concerning the effect of GADA on diabetic retinopathy.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Chronic Complications in Adult Diabetic Patients with and without GAD Antibody
Jin Ook Chung, Dong Hyeok Cho, Dong Jin Chung, Min Young Chung
Korean Diabetes Journal.2009; 33(2): 124. CrossRef

Value of Coronary Calcium Score in Type 2 Diabetics.: Ji Eun Lee, Mi Jung Eun, Kyung Ah Chun, Jae Hong Kim, Ji Sung Yoon, Ihn Ho Cho, Kyu Chang Won, Hyoung Woo Lee; Korean Diabetes J. 2006;30(4):303-311. Published online July 1, 2006; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/jkda.2006.30.4.303

2,663 View
22 Download

Abstract PDF: BACKGROUND
Cardiovascular disease including coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes. But traditional risk factor assessment is limited to predict CHD in asymptomatic high-risk individuals. In this study, relationship between coronary calcium score (CCS) and CHD was evaluated to determine value of coronary artery calcification detected by multi-slice spiral computed tomography to predict CHD in high risk asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS: 127 patients were enrolled who admitted in Yeungnam University Hospital between December 2004 and May 2005. Standard cardiovascular risk factors and the CCS measured by multi-slice spiral computed tomography were assessed. RESULTS: Enrolled subjects were consisted of 56 subjects with diabetes and 71 subjects without diabetes. The mean CCS was significantly greater in patients with diabetes than without diabetics (P < 0.01). In both groups, patients with higher CCS had higher prevalence of CHD (P < 0.05). In all subjects, LDL cholesterol levels and CCS were significantly associated in multi-variate analysis (P < 0.05). In patients without diabetes, age was only associated with presence of CHD (P < 0.05). CCS was only associated with CHD in patients with diabetes, even after adjusting for the effects of age, LDL cholesterol and CRP (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Therefore, multi-slice spiral computed tomography can non-invasively and accurately detect coronary calcification. By detection of coronary artery calcification, it may be possible to predict coronary heart disease early in high-risk asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes.

Oxidative Stress of INS-1 Cell, HIT-T15 Cell and Rat Islet Cell as a Mechanism of Glucose Toxicity.: Mi Jung Eun, Kyu Chang Won, Jun Sung Moon, Sun Jung Mun, Ji Eun Lee, Ji Sung Yoon, Kyung Ah Chun, Ihn Ho Cho, Hyoung Woo Lee; Korean Diabetes J. 2005;29(5):393-400. Published online September 1, 2005

1,416 View
34 Download

Abstract PDF: BACKGOUND: Chronic hyperglycemia is the proximate cause of many complications of diabetes. The beta cells in type 2 diabetes are also adversely affected by chronic hyperglycemia, with this relentless deterioration in cell function, due to constant exposure to supraphysiologic concentrations of glucose, is termed glucose toxicity; however, the mechanism of glucose toxicity is uncertain. The purpose of this study was to determine whether prolonged exposure of pancreatic islets to supraphysiologic glucose concentration disrupts the intracellular balance between reactive oxygen species(ROS) and antioxidant enzyme; thereby, causing defective insulin secretion. METHODS: HIT-T15 cells were treated with H2O2(20, 50 and 100micrometer) directly added to the culture media, and then intracellular peroxide and insulin mRNA were then measured. The effects of H2O2 on the total peroxide level and insulin secretion were also examined. Isolated pancreatic islet cells from Wistar and 2 beta cell lines (INS-1, HIT-T15) were cultured in either a glucose or ribose (5.6, 11.1, 22.2, 30 and 50mM) containing culture media for 72hours. The intracellular peroxide was measured using flow cytometry and glucose stimulated insulin secretion(GSIS). RESULTS: The intracellular peroxide levels due to H2O2 in HIT-T15 cells were higher with a high concentration of H2O2, and the insulin mRNA in HIT-T15 cells decreased when the cells are treated with a high concentration H2O2. The insulin mRNA of the HIT-T15 cells cultured in a high concentration of ribose was lower than of those cultured in a low concentration of glucose. INS-1, HIT-T15 and rat islet cells, cultured for 72 hours, had progressively greater peroxide levels with higher concentrations of both glucose and ribose. The GSIS in the cells cultured in high concentrations of both glucose and ribose were decreased. CONCLUSION: These results suggest only one potential central mechanism for glucose toxicity in beta cells, this being the formation of excess ROS.

Poor Prognosis Factors and Risk Factors of Amputation in Foot ulcers in Diabetes.: Mi Jung Eun, Jung Hoon Lee, Jin Ho Kim, Ji Eun Lee, Jae Hong Kim, Kyu Chang Won, In Ho Jo, Hyoung Woo Lee; Korean Diabetes J. 2004;28(4):304-314. Published online August 1, 2004

1,651 View
28 Download

Abstract PDF: BACKGROUND
Foot ulcers are a common complication of diabetes mellitus, and their prevalence is increased relative to those without diabetes. Foot ulcers and related complications represent an important cause of morbidity among patients with diabetes mellitus. Most of the poor prognosis factors and amputation risk factors of diabetic foot ulcers have been found to be largely affected by male sex, inadequate blood glucose control, vascular disease, neuropathy, end organ defects, and the depth and size of ulcers, prior ulcer history, infection and ischemia. Currently, the poor prognosis factors and amputation risk factors of diabetic foot ulcers in the Korean diabetic population are unknown. The purpose of this study was to identify and quantify the poor prognosis factors of diabetic foot ulcers and the risk factors of lower extremity amputation. METHODS: This study comprised of involved 37 male and 14 female diabetics with foot ulcers aged 23 to 83 years. According to the results of treatment, the patients were divided into 4 groups; complete healing (CH), partial healing (PH), unhealing (UH), and amputation (AM) groups. The baseline characteristics of the study subjects (gender, age, duration of diabetes, BMI, drinking, smoking, insulin therapy, blood pressure, whole blood count, renal function test and the size and depth of ulcer, prior ulcer history, osteomyelitis, infection, ischemia, neuropathy and retinopathy) were examined. RESULTS: The following characteristics were not significantly related to the poor prognosis factors and amputation risk factors of diabetic foot ulcers: age, duration of diabetes, BMI; drinking, smoking, insulin therapy, blood pressure, whole blood count and renal function test. The following characteristics were significantly related to the poor prognosis factors and amputation risk factors of diabetic foot ulcers: male (p=0.021), ischemia (p<0.05), infection (p<0.01), osteomyelitis (p<0.01), prior ulcer history (p<0.05), retinopathy (p<0.05), size of ulcer (p<0.001) and depth of ulcer (p<0.001). The size and depth of an ulcer, prior ulcer history, ischemia and infection were found to be associated with poor prognosis factors of treatment and risk factors of amputation in diabetic foot ulcer patients by a multiple regression test (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: This study shows that the size and depth of an ulcer, prior ulcer history, ischemia and infection are poor prognosis factors of diabetic foot ulcer and amputation risk factors However, further studies will be required due to the smaill size of our study population.

Author index