Aim This study aimed to investigate alterations in HbA 1c , glycated albumin (GA) and 1,5-anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG) in Chinese first-degree relatives of individuals with diabetes (FDR) in pursuit of an index for early screening of glucose metabolism disturbance.Methods A total of 467 participants (age range: 20-78 years) with normal weight and normal glucose tolerance, as determined by a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test, were enrolled. HbA 1c was measured using high-performance liquid chromatography. Serum GA and 1,5-AG levels were determined by enzymatic methods. Serum insulin levels were measured using an electrochemiluminescence immunoassay.Results The study population included 208 FDR and 259 non-FDR. Serum 1,5-AG levels were lower in FDR than that in non-FDR (20.4 AE 7.5 vs 23.8 AE 8.3 lg/ml, P < 0.001), but HbA 1c and GA levels did not differ between them (P = 0.835 and 0.469, respectively). Logistic regression analysis revealed an independent relationship between a firstdegree family history of diabetes and reduced serum 1,5-AG levels (odds ratio = 0.944, P < 0.001). Multiple regression analysis showed that a first-degree family history of diabetes (b = -3.041, P < 0.001) and insulinogenic index (b = 0.081, P = 0.001) were independently associated with serum 1,5-AG levels.
ConclusionIn a Chinese population with normal glucose tolerance, serum 1,5-AG levels were lower among FDR, and serum 1,5-AG levels were independently associated with FDR status. For FDR, serum 1,5-AG levels were more sensitive than HbA 1c or GA levels to early-phase abnormality in glucose metabolism. Diabet. Med. 35, 131-136 (2018)