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Microvascular and macrovascular complications in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Diabetes-related microvascular and macrovascular complications, as retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy are life-threatening complications in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Risk factors for the development of complications are longer duration of diabetes, older age...

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Published in:Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift 2010-08, Vol.160 (15-16), p.414
Main Authors: Fröhlich-Reiterer, Elke E, Borkenstein, Martin H
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Language:ger
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Summary:Diabetes-related microvascular and macrovascular complications, as retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy are life-threatening complications in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Risk factors for the development of complications are longer duration of diabetes, older age and puberty. Further risk factors include smoking, hypertension, higher body mass index and dyslipoproteinaemia. Therefore prevention and screening for complications is an important part in the care of children and adolescents with T1DM. Target levels to reduce the risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications in children and adolescents with T1DM are the following: HbA1c
ISSN:1563-258X
DOI:10.1007/s10354-010-0816-z