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Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol 64, 964-968, Copyright © 1987 by Endocrine Society

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Elevated levels of plasma prorenin (inactive renin) in diabetic and nondiabetic patients with autonomic dysfunction

RI Misbin, MB Grant, MS Pecker and SA Atlas

We measured plasma inactive renin (prorenin) levels in 46 diabetic patients, 4 nondiabetic patients with idiopathic autonomic dysfunction, and 115 normal subjects. Plasma inactive renin levels were normal in the diabetic patients who had no complications (n = 6) and in those with microvascular disease (n = 8) who did not have coexistent autonomic dysfunction. Plasma inactive renin was either grossly elevated or in the upper limit of the normal range in diabetic patients with autonomic dysfunction (n = 18). No correlation was found between plasma inactive renin and glycemic control, as measured by hemoglobin A1c. High plasma inactive renin levels were also found in the 4 nondiabetic patients with idiopathic autonomic dysfunction. These data suggest that increased plasma inactive renin levels in diabetic patients are a consequence of coexistent autonomic dysfunction. This finding is consistent with other evidence that suggests autonomic regulation of the processing of prorenin to renin within the kidney.


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