Objectives: To investigate the possibility of depending on adiponectin and leptin as early predictors of microvascular complications in type 1 diabetic subjects.
Design and methods: We studied 63 type 1 diabetic subjects from the National Institute of Diabetes (30 normoalbuminuric and 33 microalbuminuric). Clinical, demographic characteristics and kidney function tests were monitored. Plasma levels of adiponectin, leptin, interlukein-6 (IL-6), and the high sensitive C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured in these subjects.
Results: Microalbuminuric subjects showed a significant elevation in adiponectin levels and a significant decrease in leptin levels as compared to normoalbuminuric subjects. Adiponectin showed a significant positive correlation with microalbuminuria concentrations while leptin showed a significant negative correlation with both fasting blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin A(1c).
Conclusion: The results of this study introduced the possibility of depending on adiponectin and leptin as early, reliable, and sensitive predictors for the microvascular complications monitored by microalbuminuria concentration and glycemic control indices.