Residual ß-cell function and microvascular complications in type 1 diabetic patients

Residual ß-cell function and microvascular complications in type 1 diabetic patients

To determine the influence of residual ß-cell function on retinopathy and microalbuminuria we measured basal C-peptide in 50 type 1 diabetic outpatients aged 24.96 ± 7.14 years, with a duration of diabetes of 9.1 ± 6.2 years. Forty-three patients (86%) with low C-peptide (<0.74 ng/ml) had lon...

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Main Authors: Gomes M.B., Gonçalves M.F.R., Neves R., Cohen C., Albanesi F.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2000-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
C-peptide
microalbuminuria
retinopathy
diabetes type 1
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2000000200008

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