Frequencies and Risk Factors for Microvascular Complications in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
- Author:
Mi Rang LIM
;
Young Lim SHIN
;
Han Wook YOO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus(IDDM);
Microvascular complications;
Retinopathy;
Nephropathy;
Neuropathy;
Risk factors
- MeSH:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1*;
Humans;
Prevalence;
Risk Factors*
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology
2002;7(1):69-76
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was undertaken to identify the frequencies and the risk factors of microvascular complications in subjects with type 1 diabetes mellitus METHODS: The frequencies and their relation to risk factors of microvascular complications were analyzed in 29 type 1 diabetes mellitus subjects with duration of disease more than 5 years. Microvascular disease was defined as the presence of either retinopathy, microalbuminuria or neuropathy. RESULTS: The overall prevalence rate of microvascular disease was 8/29(27.6%). Retinopathy has developed in 3 patients(10.3%), microalbuminuria in 7 patients(24.0 %) and neuropathy in 5 patients(17.2%). The mean HbA1C was significantly higher in the patients with microvascular complications(11.6+/-.2% in microvascular complication group vs 9.3+/-.6% in control group). CONCLUSION: In childhood onset type 1 diabetes mellitus, poor glycemic control is an important risk factor for microvascular complications.
