The purpose of this study is to find out if diabetes damages the blood vessels of adolescents with good diabetes control compared to adolescents with less optimal control.
Many published studies reveal that adult patients with T1DM can have early, silent and more advanced vessel wall thickness than normal subjects. This is influenced by the degree of their blood sugar control. If this is happening in adolescents, we want to know what proportion of adolescent children with type 1 diabetes show signs of early blood vessel damage. We also want to learn if these signs of damage are linked to other factors such as how long someone has had diabetes, blood sugar control or individual differences because of a difference in genetic make-up.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
51
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Determine the impact of glycemic control on vascular oxidative stress/inflammation in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Time frame: 1 year
To determine the impact of glycemic control and vascular oxidative stress/inflammation on vascular health in adolescents with T1DM
Time frame: 1 year
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