title: Influence of health resort treatment on insulin and C-peptide concentration in girls with insulin-dependent diabetes.
abstract: The influence of treatment in health resorts on the behaviour of C-peptide and insulin concentrations was evaluated in serum and urine of diabetics. The group examined comprised 68 girls with insulin-dependent diabetes estimated by radioimmunological methods. The study was carried out during and after health resort treatment. C-peptide initial concentrations constituted the basis for the examined and comparative group division into the following sub-groups: A--C-peptide secretion within standard limits, B--C-peptide trace secretion, and C--patients whose C-peptide concentrations were not determined. After health resort treatment a statistically significant difference of C-peptide secretion was found in serum in the groups with the well preserved secretion and that with only traces of C-peptides. A statistically significant difference in insulin concentrations was also found. Summing up, after health resort treatment of insulin-dependent diabetics with preserved only insignificant secretion of endogenous C-peptide, the secretion of this hormone increased.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy and Health Resort Rehabilitation, Academy of Physical Education, Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonikowska-Zgaińska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002096:C-Peptide / Q000097:blood*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006294:Health Resorts; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D002096:C-Peptide; D007328:Insulin