[Studies of glycosylated hemoglobins and albumins in diabetes mellitus with retinopathy].

Abstract

The correlation between the diabetic retinopathy and the levels of glycosylated haemoglobin and albumin was examined in 133 diabetic patients. 25 healthy persons served as controls. 53 out of the 133 diabetic patients suffered in different grades of diabetic retinopathy, 80 diabetics developed no retinopathy. There was no significant difference in the age of patients with or without retinopathy. The duration of diabetes was significantly longer in diabetics with retinopathy. The glycosylated haemoglobin and albumin levels of diabetics were significantly higher as compared to the levels of the controls. There was no difference in the glycosylated haemoglobin and albumin levels of diabetic patients with or without retinopathy. According to these results there is no correlation between the formation of diabetic retinopathy and the elevated levels of glycosylated haemoglobin and albumin. Thus the development of diabetic retinopathy takes many years, the cause of our results may be the relative short period of the examinations. Following this study we do hope to get more data to this important question.

• Authors: L Kammerer, G Jermendy, L Jánosi, J Szelényi, G Brooser, M Koltai, G Pogátsa
• Journal: Zeitschrift fur die gesamte innere Medizin und ihre Grenzgebiete (Z Gesamte Inn Med) Vol. 37 Issue 14 Pg. 474-7 (Jul 15 1982) ISSN: 0044-2542 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Untersuchung des glykosylierten Hämoglobins und Albumins beim Diabetes mellitus mit Retinopathie.
• PMID: 7136093 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Glycated Hemoglobin A
• Glycation End Products, Advanced
• Serum Albumin
• Glycated Serum Albumin

Topics

• Adult
• Diabetes Mellitus (blood)
• Diabetic Retinopathy (blood)
• Glycated Hemoglobin (analysis)
• Glycation End Products, Advanced
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Serum Albumin (analysis)
• Glycated Serum Albumin