Abstract
Urinary excretion of glycosaminoglycans (GAG) was measured in 24-h specimens collected from 27 insulin-dependent male diabetic patients and 22 healthy males of similar ages. Excretion relative to creatinine was increased by 35% in the diabetic group as a whole (p< 0.02). Twelve patients with limited joint mobility (cheiroarthropathy) formed a subgroup with high excretion (69% above controls), those without limited joint mobility being similar to controls. There was no correlation of retinopathy with GAG excretion.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 462-464 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Rheumatology |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 1988 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cheiroarthropathy.
- Glycosaminoglycans
- Insulin-dependent diabetes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology
- Pharmacology (medical)