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Early rheological and microcirculatory changes in children with type I diabetes mellitus
1Institute for Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology, University Clinic Charité, Medical School of the Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.
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Poorly controlled diabetes in children causes early microcirculation and blood flow changes. Addressing blood glucose and diet can help normalize these hemorheological and microcirculatory parameters.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Diabetology
- Microcirculation Research
Background:
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) can lead to long-term complications affecting various bodily systems.
- Early detection of microcirculatory and hemorheological alterations is crucial for managing pediatric diabetes.
- Understanding these changes in children with T1DM can inform preventative strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate early changes in microcirculation and hemorheological parameters in children with T1DM.
- To compare these parameters between poorly controlled diabetic children and healthy children.
- To identify specific morphological alterations in the microvasculature of diabetic children.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study involving 273 children with T1DM.
- Assessment of hemorheological variables and microcirculation in skin and retina.
- Morphological analysis of capillary areas, erythrocytes, and thrombocytes.
Main Results:
- Poorly controlled diabetic children exhibited significant alterations in hemorheological variables compared to healthy controls.
- Microcirculation changes observed in the skin and retina of diabetic children.
- Morphological abnormalities included capillary contortions, venous dilatations, rigid erythrocytes, and hyperaggregable thrombocytes.
Conclusions:
- Early microcirculatory and hemorheological changes are evident in children with poorly controlled T1DM.
- These findings highlight the impact of diabetes on blood fluidity and microvascular integrity.
- Recommendations include optimizing blood glucose control and considering dietary modifications to normalize parameters.
Abstract:
In order to determine early changes in microcirculation and hemorheological parameters in diabetics, a cross-sectional study was carried out with 273 children with diabetes mellitus type I during their vacation in a state country convalescent home for diabetic children and teenagers in Kaiserslautern. Compared to healthy children, typical changes of hemorheological variables as well as in the microcirculation of the skin and retina are observed in poorly controlled diabetic children. Morphological changes are obvious in capillary areas in form of marked capillary contortions and dilatations of venous branches, rigid erythrocytes, and hyperaggregable thrombocytes. An effort should be undertaken to normalize the pathologically changed parameters of blood fluidity and the microcirculation by an adequate control of blood glucose, and possibly by changes in dietary habits.