Menstrual Cycle in Girls and Young Women with Insuln Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Czech version

Authors: Ňajderová; Martínek; Hořejší; Nováková; Koloušková; Vavřinec; Šumník; Lánská; Cinek
Authors‘ workplace: 2. dětská klinika, 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha, přednosta doc. MUDr. J. Vavřinec CSc., Ústav pro histologii a embryologii 1. LF UK, Praha, přednosta doc. MUDr. P. Hach, CSc., Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr
Published in: Ceska Gynekol 2001; (1): 33-37
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Overview

Objective:
Menstrual cycle disorders are known to occur more frequently in patients with insulindependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) than in general non-diabetic population. Potential risk factors were analysed.Design: An open prospective clinical study.Methods: The cohort of 96 postmenarchal IDDM patients aged 17.8 (12-27) yr. (mean, range),menarche at 13.4 (10-14.6) yr., with IDDM onset at 9.6 (0.8-17.5) yr. and duration of IDDM 8.4(0.1-26.2) yr. was followed up. Relation of menstrual cycle characteristics to metabolic control(HbA1C), body mass index (BMI), age at IDDM onset, duration of IDDM and to autoimmune thyroi-ditis was studied.Results: Menstrual cycle disorders were more frequent in IDDM patients (29/96, 30.2%), than in thegeneral non-diabetic population (11-18%, p

Key words:
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, IDDM, menstrual cycle, disturbances

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