Basic Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2006; 12(12): 1874-1880
Published online Mar 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i12.1874
Table 1 Characteristics of the participants (mean±SE)    
ParameterHealthyPatients withSignificance
(unit)controlstype 2 diabetes(P-value)
Sex (female/male)2/62/61.0
Age (years)46 ± 654 ± 100.07
Body mass index (kg/m2)28.9 ± 5.330.5 ± 2.2 0.43
Waist-to-hip ratio (cm/cm)0.97 ± 0.081.00 ± 0.05 0.40
Blood pressure
Systolic (mmHg)118 ± 13138 ± 21 0.044
Diastolic (mmHg)79 ± 1092 ± 10 0.026
HbA1c (%)16.0 ± 0.58.3 ± 2.2 0.013
Diabetes duration (years)-9 ± 4-
Total-cholesterol (mg/dL) 223 ± 52210 ± 350.57
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)49 ± 2234 ± 14 0.15
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) 145 ± 37164 ± 31 0.32
Triglycerides (mg/dL) 161 ± 110167 ± 920.90
Creatinine (mg/dL)0.86 ± 0.131.05 ± 0.290.12
Table 2 Gastric acid and chloride secretion in patients with type 2 diabetes and healthy controls (mean±SE)
Experimental period:BasalPentagastrinHyperglycemiaPlaceboGIP lowGIP highSignificance
Time (min):(-90)(-45 to -30)(-15 to 0)(45 to 60)(105 to 120)(165 to 180)(P -value)
Healthy controls
H+ -secretion [mmol/15 min]1.9 ± 0.46.2 ± 0.97.2 ± 0.78.1 ± 1.17.9 ± 1.06.5 ± 0.5< 0.001
Cl- -secretion [mmol/15 min]1.9 ± 0.47.9 ± 1.09.0 ± 0.89.9 ± 1.39.6 ± 1.28.0 ± 0.7< 0.001
Patients with type 2 diabetes
H+ -secretion [mmol/15 min]1.6 ± 0.48.3 ± 1.78.3 ± 1.79.5 ± 1.88.6 ± 1.78.2 ± 1.6< 0.01
Cl- -secretion [mmol/15 min]1.6 ± 0.411.1 ± 1.411.7 ± 2.112.5 ± 2.111.8 ± 1.711.4 ± 1.5<0.001