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Turkish Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Microvascular Complications in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus [J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol]
J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. 2013; 5(3): 145-149 | DOI: 10.4274/Jcrpe.994

Microvascular Complications in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Fatma Demirel1, Derya Tepe1, Özlem Kara1, İhsan Esen1
Ankara Pediatric Hematology And Oncology Training Hospital, Department Of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey

Objective: Screening of complications is an important part of diabetes care. The aim of this study was to investigate diabetic complications and related risk factors in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on type 1 diabetics who were over 11 years of age or had a diabetes duration of 2 years and included 155 adolescents with T1DM (67 male, 88 female). The mean age of the patients was 14.4±2.1 years. Mean diabetes duration was 6.3±2.9 years. The patients were screened for diabetic nephropathy, retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy.
Results: Mean glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level of the study group was 8.4%. The frequency of microalbuminuria and peripheral neuropathy were 16.1% and 0.6%, respectively. None of the patients had diabetic retinopathy. Dyslipidemia and hypertension rates were 30.3% and 12.3%, respectively. Risk factors associated with microalbuminuria were hypertension, higher HbA1c levels, longer diabetes duration and dyslipidemia.
Conclusion: Early diagnosis and treatment of hypertension and dyslipidemia as well as achieving a better metabolic control are important in prevention or postponement of complications in patients with T1DM. Yearly screening for diabetic nephropathy should be started 2 years after the onset of the diabetes.

Keywords: type 1 diabetes mellitus,adolescent,complication,screening,consensus

Fatma Demirel, Derya Tepe, Özlem Kara, İhsan Esen. Microvascular Complications in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. 2013; 5(3): 145-149
Manuscript Language: English
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