Chronic kidney disease is associated with attenuated plasma metabolome response to oral glucose tolerance testing

CKD is associated with decreased anabolic response to insulin contributing to protein-energy wasting. Targeted metabolic profiling of oral glucose tolerance testing (OGTT) may help identify metabolic pathways contributing to disruptions to insulin response in CKD.

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - October 18, 2022 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Armin Ahmadi, M. Nazmul Huda, Brian J. Bennett, Jorge Gamboa, Leila R. Zelnick, Lucas R. Smith, Maria Chondronikola, Daniel Raftery, Ian H. de Boer, Baback Roshanravan Source Type: research