Utility of the estimated glucose disposal rate as a marker of microvascular complications in young adults with type 1 diabetes

作者：Girgis Christian M^*; Scalley Benjamin D; Park Kris E J

来源：Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 2012, 96(3): E70-E72.

DOI：10.1016/j.diabres.2012.02.004

• Type 1 diabetes
• Insulin resistance
• Estimated glucose disposal rate
• Complications

In 61 young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus, the estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR), a validated marker for insulin resistance, correlated positively with the prevalence of microvascular complications. In the absence of an established vascular risk calculator specific to diabetes, the eGDR may present a useful clinical tool in the assessment of complication risk in type 1 diabetes.