[Serum fructosamine studies in pediatric diabetology]

To determine the metabolic conditions of insulin dependent patients the authors have been applying since 1986 a control based on blood sugar profile and serum fructose-amine test taken simultaneously in certain sections of the day. Studying the results of 178 blood sugar profiles and fructose-amine examinations of 43 diabetic patients correlation was sought for between certain parameters calculated from the profile and the fructose-amine level. Significant correlation was found between every parameter studied (mean value of blood sugar concentration/day, standard deviation, amplitude, pathological amplitude) and the identical serum fructose-amine concentration. Analysing the data of the patients their carbohydrate metabolic conditions were found to improve significantly following the introduction of the fructose-amine examination. On the basis of their results the authors consider the determination of fructose-amine level in addition to the profile-control informative and well applicable in the diabetological care.