Detection of C-Peptide in Urine as a Measure of Ongoing Beta Cell Function.

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McDonald, Timothy J.
Perry, Mandy
Journal
Methods in molecular biology
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Journal Article
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Springer
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Archived with thanks to Methods in molecular biology. This is the accepted version of the manuscript, the final publication is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/7651_2016_330
C-peptide is a protein secreted by the pancreatic beta cells in equimolar quantities with insulin, following the cleavage of proinsulin into insulin. Measurement of C-peptide is used as a surrogate marker of endogenous insulin secretory capacity. Assessing C-peptide levels can be useful in classifying the subtype of diabetes as well as assessing potential treatment choices in the management of diabetes.Standard measures of C-peptide involve blood samples collected either fasted or, most often, after a fixed stimulus (such as oral glucose, mixed meal, or IV glucagon). Despite the established clinical utility of blood C-peptide measurement, its widespread use is limited. In many instances this is due to perceived practical restrictions associated with sample collection.Urine C-peptide measurement is an attractive noninvasive alternative to blood measures of beta-cell function. Urine C-peptide creatinine ratio measured in a single post stimulated sample has been shown to be a robust, reproducible measure of endogenous C-peptide which is stable for three days at room temperature when collected in boric acid. Modern high sensitivity immunoassay technologies have facilitated measurement of C-peptide down to single picomolar concentrations.
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Detection of C-Peptide in Urine as a Measure of Ongoing Beta Cell Function. 2016;1433:93-102: Methods Mol. Biol.
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