Prevalence of microalbuminuria in young patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
This study was designed to determine the prevalence of microalbuminuria and the associated risk factors in patients with childhood-onset diabetes mellitus (DM). One hundred and sixty-three patients (141 with type 1 DM [DM1] and 22 with type 2 DM [DM21), aged 8 to 28 years, were evaluated for albumin excretion rate and HbA(1c). The mean duration of DM was 8.1 +/- 3.4 and 5.5 +/- 3.9 years in DM1 and DM2, respectively. Persistent microalbuminuria and macroalbuminuria were observed in 11.3% and 2.8% of patients with DM1, and 18.2% and 4.5% in patients with DM2, respectively. In DM1, the duration of DM, age of onset, and HbA(1c) levels were significant predictors of microalbuminuria. Our observations suggest that screening for microalbuminuria should be started from early adolescence in patients with DM1 and DM2.
Yoo
Eun-Gyong
EG
Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Sungnam, Korea.
Choi
In Kyoung
IK
Kim
Duk Hee
DH
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015415:Biomarkers; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
D015415:Biomarkers; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin