[The muscle system functioning in children in physiology and diabetes mellitus type I].
The muscular system of children and adolescents is characterized by a number of physiological distinct features, which result in weaker muscle strength and especially their sooner fatigue. All conditions that have negative effect on the metabolism of muscle fibres may easily lead to the intensification of that state of affairs. The muscle tissue is observed to have specific insulin action, which ensures proper muscle functioning. The imbalanced diabetes mellitus triggers off complex abnormalities of the cell metabolism, which may result in improper functioning of the muscular system. In good health, during muscle activity, some homeostatic mechanisms undergo certain disorders that bring about the development of fatigue. Diabetes mellitus intensifies the previously mentioned changes and may result in the increase of muscle fatigue. The above facts point out the necessity of further examinations of children suffering from diabetes mellitus type I, as physical effort is one of the elements of therapeutic treatment
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Klinika Pediatrii, Endokrynologii i Chorób Młodziezy AM, ul. Chodźki 2, 20-093 Lublin.
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