PLoS ONE (Jan 2020)
Rapid glycemic regulation in poorly controlled patients living with diabetes, a new associated factor in the pathophysiology of Charcot's acute neuroarthropathy.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:Aggressive antidiabetic therapy and rapid glycemic control are associated with diabetic neuropathy. Here we investigated if this is also the case for Charcot neuroarthropathy. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:HbA1c levels and other relevant data were extracted from medical databases of 44 cases of acute Charcot neuroarthropathy. RESULTS:HbA1c levels significantly declined from 8.25% (67mmol/mol) [7.1%-9.4%](54-79mmol/mol), at -6 months (M-6), to 7.40%(54mmol/mol) [6.70%-8.03%] (50-64 mmol/mol) during the six months preceding the diagnosis of Charcot neuroarthropathy (P <0.001). CONCLUSIONS:HbA1c levels significantly declined during the six months preceding the onset of Charcot neuroarthropathy. This decline seems to be a associated factor with the appearance of an active phase of Charcot neuroarthropathy in poorly controlled patients with diabetic sensitive neuropathy.