NIDDK Central Repository - Effect of glucose variability on the long-term risk of microvascular complications in type 1 diabetes.

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Publication Information

DOI

10.2337/dc09-0109

PubMed ID

19549736

Public Release Type

Journal

Publication Year

2009

Affiliation

Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK. eric.kilpatrick@hey.nhs.uk

Authors

Atkin SL, Kilpatrick ES, Rigby AS

Studies

DCCT

Citation

Kilpatrick ES, Rigby AS, Atkin SL. Effect of glucose variability on the long-term risk of microvascular complications in type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2009 Oct;32(10):1901-3. Epub 2009 Jun 23.

Abstract

This study analyzed data from the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) study to see whether longer-term follow-up of Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) patients reveals a role for glycemic instability in the development of microvascular complications.