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[Urinary glycosaminoglycan excretion in children born to diabetic mothers]
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Increased urinary glycosaminoglycan excretion in children of diabetic mothers may indicate a risk for microcirculation issues. This finding is crucial for early detection in potential diabetes cases.
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry
- Pediatrics
- Endocrinology
Background:
- Maternal diabetes mellitus poses risks to offspring.
- Microcirculation disturbances are common in diabetic complications.
- Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) play roles in vascular health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate urinary glycosaminoglycan (GAG) excretion in children of diabetic mothers.
- To assess GAG excretion as a potential early marker for microcirculation disturbances in children.
- To correlate GAG excretion with maternal diabetes characteristics.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative analysis of urinary glycosaminoglycan excretion.
- Study cohort included 108 children born to mothers with diabetes mellitus.
- Comparison groups included children with potential/latent diabetes and those without diabetes heredity.
Main Results:
- Children with potential and latent diabetes exhibited increased urinary GAG excretion compared to controls.
- The level of GAG excretion was independent of maternal diabetes duration or severity.
- Elevated GAG excretion was observed in children with potential diabetes.
Conclusions:
- Urinary glycosaminoglycan excretion is a potential indicator of microcirculation disturbance risk in children.
- Increased GAG excretion in children with potential diabetes may signify an elevated risk.
- This biomarker could aid in the early identification of diabetic microvascular complications in offspring.
Abstract:
Glycosaminoglycan excretion with the urine was determined in 108 children born to mothers suffering from diabetes mellitus. In children with potential and latent diabetes, glycosaminoglycan excretion was increased as compared to children without diabetes mellitus aggravated heredity. The frequency of detection of increased glycosaminoglycan excretion in children did not depend on the length of the disease and its severity in mothers. Glycosaminoglycan excretion with the urine in potential diabetes of children may be regarded as a criterion of the risk of development of microcirculation disturbances of diabetic nature.