scholarly journals Increased Resistin Serum Concentrations in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geyikli İclal ◽  
Keskin Mehmet ◽  
Kör Yılmaz ◽  
Akan Müslüm
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Serum Concentrations

scholarly journals Serum Concentrations of Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 1 in Predicting the Occurrence of Diabetic Retinopathy in Juvenile Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Zorena ◽  
Ewa Malinowska ◽  
Dorota Raczyńska ◽  
Małgorzata Myśliwiec ◽  
Krystyna Raczyńska
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Transforming Growth Factor Beta ◽  
Transforming Growth Factor ◽  
Serum Concentrations ◽  
Growth Factor Beta

In the present study, we have decided to evaluate if serum transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) concentrations may have diagnostic value in predicting the occurrence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in juvenile patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The study included 81 children and adolescents with T1DM and 19 control subjects. All study participants had biochemical parameters examined, underwent an eye examination, and 24-hour blood pressure monitoring. Moreover, serum concentrations of TGF-β1 were measured. The group of patients with T1DM and nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) had statistically significant higher serum levels of TGF-β1 (P=0.001) as compared to T1DM patients without retinopathy as well as the healthy control subject. The threshold serum TGF-β1 concentrations which had a discriminative ability to predict the presence of DR were calculated using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves analysis and amounted to 443 pg/ml. The area under the ROC curve (AUCROC) was 0.80, and its population value was in the range of 0.66 to 0.94. The sensitivity and specificity were calculated to be 72% and 88%, respectively. Our results suggest that TGF-β1 serum concentrations may be an additional parameter in predicting the occurrence of DR in juvenile patients with T1DM.

Effects of Self-Reported Adherence and Feedback in Pediatrics With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blake M. Lancaster ◽  
Ashley M. Lugo ◽  
Lynne Clure ◽  
Kate S. Holman ◽  
Ryan T. Thorson
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
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