Posted by Al Gordon on March 01, 2000 at 19:35:44:
In Reply to: Type II Diabetes & Progesterone posted by Donna on March 01, 2000 at 15:05:27:
Donna,
A low C-peptide level indicates low internal insulin production. In many cases, a person with type 2 diabetes will actually have above-normal insulin production, but will still have elevated blood glucose because his or her body cells have insulin resistance. I understand that with many type 2 diabetics, years of overworking the islets in an attempt to overcome the insulin resistance eventually leads to islet-cell destruction, and C-peptide levels will drop off.
Having said all that, I cannot pretend to properly interpret your diabetes or C-petide levels. I also have to plead total ignorance as to the relationship between blood glucose levels and hormones other than insulin.
Have you searched Medline? It is a goldmine of information on these kinds of issues.
Al