Title |
Poorer glycaemic control is associated with increased skin thickness at injection sites in children with type 1 diabetes
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Published in |
International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology, February 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1687-9856-2014-2 |
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Authors |
José G B Derraik, Marius Rademaker, Wayne S Cutfield, Jane M Peart, Craig Jefferies, Paul L Hofman |
Abstract |
We aimed to assess the association between skin thickness and glycaemic control in children with type 1 diabetes. Forty-five children (51% males) aged 10.5 ± 2.1 years were studied. Thickness of skin layers were determined by ultrasonography, with participants having ultrasound scans of three anatomical regions (abdomen, thigh, and buttocks). Poorer glycaemic control (increasing HbA1c values) was associated with greater thickness of the dermis (p = 0.015), with an estimated thickening of 87 μm with every 1% increase in HbA1c. Our data suggest that dermal changes associated with poorer glycaemic control in adults are also observed in childhood. |
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