Renal Denervation May Help With Glycemic Control BP reduction not the only effect observed in small non-diabetic cohort

Aside from a modest benefit in hypertension, renal denervation may also help normalize glucose homeostasis, according to a research group in Germany. Six months after renal denervation, non-diabetic patients showed better insulin control through their pancreatic beta-cells: Fasting glucose was down from 97.1 mg/dL to 92.3 mg/dL (P=0.010) Hemoglobin A1c dropped from 5.82% to 5.58% (P=0.008) Insulin resistance as assessed by the homeostasis model went from 2.25 down to 1.94 (P=0.004) https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/pci/76981?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2018-12-18&eun=g721819d0r&pos=1111&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%202018-12-18&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_Active