[Changes of bone metabolism in diabetics].

The effect of impaired regulation of the glucose metabolism on the bone tissue metabolism is many-sided and very complicated. In most cases we observe an increased risk of fracture in people with diabetes. The reasons causing this condition are varied.

Effects of body fat reduction on plasma adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein concentration in obese patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Objectives: The influence of body fat reduction on adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (A-FABP) in obese patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) was investigated to examine whether it relates to the etiopathogenesis of insulin resistance (IR) and obesity.

Methods: We studied 14 obese patients with T1DM and IR (42.6±9.