title: [Determination of erythrocyte sorbitol].
abstract: An increase in the intra-cellular concentrations of sorbitol can be responsible, at least in part, for certain long term complications of diabetes. Since the erythrocyte concentration of this polyol is a good indicator of that of other cells, we propose a simple, rapid enzymatic assay technique for red blood cells. The results already obtained reveal a significant difference between the erythrocyte sorbitol concentration in non-diabetic subjects and that in diabetic patients.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013012:Sorbitol / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D013012:Sorbitol
vernacular_title: Détermination du sorbitol érythrocytaire.