Assessment of preservation of beta-cell function in children with long-standing type 1 diabetes with "ultrasensitive c-peptide" method.

CONCLUSIONS: Our observation shows that 34% of young patients with long-standing type 1 diabetes have prolonged c-peptide secretion. We confirm the long-standing assumption that residual beta-cell function is beneficial for metabolic control of the patients. Classic method of the c-peptide measurement can be just as useful in clinical practice as the ultrasensitive one.
PMID: 29253033 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism - December 20, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Kalinowska A, Orlińska B, Panasiuk M, Jamiołkowska M, Zasim A, Florys B, Wojtkielewicz K, Łuczyński W, Głowińska-Olszewska B, Bossowski A Tags: Pediatr Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Source Type: research