title: [Changes in lens and retina and parameters of lipid metabolism and glycosylated hemoglobin levels in young patients with diabetes].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the work was, to find out the relations between the lipid profile and glycosylated hemoglobin in blood and eye changes in the diabetic young people.
  
  
  METHODS
  There were 39 patients (19 women and 20 men), aged 14-27 years (mean 19.5), treated for diabetes during the period 6-23 years (mean 9.6). The ophthalmological examinations have included anterior segment and lens, as well as the fundus of the eye. There also have been made the blood serum examinations of cholesterol (CHC), LDL-CHC, HDL-CHC, trigliceride (TG), apolipoproteins B (ApoB) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Basing on these examinations it has been stated that: 1. the lens changes were observed in the patients of increased LDL-CHC level and ApoB, who suffered from diabetes shorter than 10 years, while in the patients suffering longer, lens changes correlate with the high level of HbA1c; 2. the eye fundus changes correlated substantially in the patients with the high levels of HbA1c, TG, HDL-CH (negatively), LDL-CH and ApoB, suffering less than 10 years; in the patients suffering longer, correlation was also with the increased level of HbA1c, CHC and LDL-CHC. 3. The increased levels of lipids were noted in the patients with the high level of HbA1c.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The stated data have indicated, that the eye changes are caused by disturbances of lipid parameters, but besides of the glycaemia disorders. The diabetic duration does not matter for the lipid profile and HbA1c level, but it is important for the occurrence of eye fundus changes. The HbA1c essentially influences on the occurrence of eye fundus changes, but in the longer suffering patients, also on the lens changes. The high HbA1c level shifts the lipid profile towards atherogenic factors. It is purposeful, to decrease its level below 7%, which is accepted as good diabetes control.
authors.affiliation: Katedry Okulistyki z Klinika i Zakładem Patofizjologii Narzadu Wzroku, Szczecinie.
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pieńkowska-Machoy
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karczewicz
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Torbus-Lisiecka
authors.forename: Kornel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chełstowski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001055:Apolipoproteins B / Q000097:blood*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D002784:Cholesterol; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin