title: Altered distribution of urinary glycosaminoglycans in diabetic subjects.
abstract: We studied the influence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus with similar duration on the urinary excretion of total glycosaminoglycans and alteration of urinary glycosaminoglycan distribution pattern. Investigations were performed in the 24-hour urine samples of 31 children with type 1 diabetes mellitus, 36 adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and in 30 age-matched controls for each group. We found that type 2 diabetes mellitus also induced an increased urinary excretion of total glycosaminoglycans and that both type 1 and type 2 diabetes alter the urinary distribution of heparan sulphate and dermatan sulphate. Observed changes correlate with duration of the disease. Microalbuminuria was detected in 9 of 36 type 2 adult diabetics (25%). The microalbuminic group had a significantly higher heparan sulphate and/or dermatan sulphate excretion rate. To clarify whether an altered urinary distribution of heparan sulphate and dermatan sulphate may precede the development of microalbuminuria, it is necessary to performed a prospective study in which urinary glycosaminoglycans and microalbuminuria are measured year by year starting from the diagnosis of diabetes.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D000368:Aged; D000419:Albuminuria; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine*; D003927:Diet, Diabetic; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents