hrp0086rfc5.1 | Management of Disorders of Insulin Secretion | ESPE2016

Adiponectin and Leptin in Children with Type 1 Diabetes for 3-5 years with or without Residual β cell Function

Birkebaek Niels H , Sorensen Jesper S , Kristensn Kurt , Pociot Flemming , Frystyk Jan

Background: Studies in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have indicated that adiponectin is negatively associated and leptin positively associated with measures of a residual beta cell function (RBF).Objective and hypotheses: To compare serum adiponectin and leptin levels and their ratio in children with T1D for 3–5 years with and without RBF and in healthy children.Method: We included 342 children (173 females) with T1D, here...