October - 28 - 2009
Standardized electronic documentation from 6,518 diabetic patients was evaluated in the DPV analyses to determine the long-term tracking of metabolic control in patients with type 1 diabetes of pediatric onset. Averaged HbA1c levels were 6.99 ± 0.02% during the first 3-12 months after the onset of diabetes and 8.35 ± 0.02% during adulthood. In addition, HbA1c during adulthood could significantly be predicted by HbA1c levels during the first year of diabetes, irrespective of the age of diabetes onset (i.e., preschool, elementary or high school onset of diabetes). These results confirm the relevance of early metabolic control in type 1 diabetes (Holl, R.W. et al. 45th Annu Meet Eur Assoc Study Diabetes (EASD) (Sept 29-Oct 2, Vienna) 2009, Abst 54).