24-h blood glucose pattern in type I and type II diabetics after oral treatment with pentoxifylline as assessed by artificial endocrine pancreas - PubMed (original) (raw)

. 1987 Jul-Sep;24(3):181-92.

doi: 10.1007/BF02732036.

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24-h blood glucose pattern in type I and type II diabetics after oral treatment with pentoxifylline as assessed by artificial endocrine pancreas

S Raptis et al. Acta Diabetol Lat. 1987 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Based on the known action of xanthine derivatives on the insulin secretion, the effect of pentoxifylline on carbohydrate homeostasis of type I (IDDM) and type II (NIDDM) diabetics was investigated. Pentoxifylline is known to exert a favorable influence on hemorheological disturbances in such patients. Twenty-four hour blood glucose pattern and insulin requirements were evaluated in type I and type II diabetics by the use of the artificial pancreas before and after a 14-day treatment with pentoxifylline 400 mg p.o. (Trental 400) t.i.d. During the stabilization period before treatment with pentoxifylline, NIDDM patients required 10.1 +/- 3.8 U of insulin and the IDDM 35 +/- 13.7 U. After 2 weeks on pentoxifylline, NIDDM required only 6.3 +/- 2.8 U (p less than 0.05) and IDDM 28.5 +/- 9.7 U (n.s.). Average blood glucose during the 24h decreased by 15.8 +/- 3.5% in NIDDM and by 10.3 +/- 2.5% in IDDM. Moreover, a significant smoothing of glucose fluctuations during the 24h was noted in both groups. It is concluded that pentoxifylline administered concurrently to any antidiabetic type of treatment leads to better blood glucose control as well as to prevention or delay of vascular complications.

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