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Charlotte E Vollenbrock1, Robert P Van Waateringe1, Henk J Veeze2
1Department of Endocrinology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
Skin autofluorescence is increased in diabetes, rises with age, and predicts diabetes-related complications. Exposure to secondhand smoke, because one or more family members are smokers, further increases skin autofluorescence in children and young adults with type 1 diabetes. Elimination of passive smoking should be a goal in diabetes education. Association between age and skin autofluorescence (SAF), in arbitrary units (AU), in young people with type 1 diabetes exposed (black dots) and not exposed (open dots) to secondhand smoke. Regression lines show correlations between these parameters in exposed (solid line) and not exposed (dashed line) patients.
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