PERIPHERAL MICROVASCULAR CHANGES IN DIABETES MELLITUS

Abstract

Three groups of subjects wet-e included in this work: 1- 37 insulin dependent diabetic patients. 38 non insulin dependent diabetic patients. 15 control subjects. The three groups were subjcted to careful clinical examination,. direct ophthalmoscopic examination, they were also subjected to ( determination of blood glucose ( fastillg and post-prandial, in urine, serum creatinine levels and plethysmographic examination. The results of our work showed that: A- The insulin dependent diabetic group: 1- There were 26 patients had cutaneous microangiopathy and this was of statistical significance being more in existance in this group. 2-the relationship between of patients and cutaneous microangiopathy was a no statistical significance, they were include 14 males and 12 females. 3- There was no statistical significance between the presence of diabetic cutaneous microangiopathy and the age of patients, the mean of their ages was 28.4!11.6 years. 4- There was a statistical significance between the presence of diabetic cutaneous microangiopathy and the duration of diabetes, the mean o-f the duration of diabetes was 16.7:!:3.9 years. 5- There was a statistical significance between the presence of diabetic cutaneous microangiopathy and the severity of diabetes.