Maria Ida Maiorino1, Giuseppe Bellastella2, Ofelia Casciano2, Michela Petrizzo3, Maurizio Gicchino3, Mariangela Caputo2, Annalisa Sarnataro2, Dario Giugliano2, Katherine Esposito3,4. 1. Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic Sciences and Aging, Unit of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy. mariaida.maiorino@unicampania.it. 2. Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic Sciences and Aging, Unit of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy. 3. Diabetes Unit, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy. 4. Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic Sciences and Aging, Diabetes Unit, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe gender differences concerning glycemic control, cardiovascular risk factors, diabetic complications, concomitant pathologies, and circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), in a population of young adults with type 1 diabetes. METHODS: We collected data from 300 consecutively patients (168 males and 132 females), aged 18-30 years, among those admitted at Diabetes Unit of University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (Naples, Italy) from March 2012 to January 2017. Circulating levels of seven EPCs phenotypes were determined by flow cytometry. RESULTS: As compared to men, women with type 1 diabetes had a significantly higher HbA1c levels (%, 8.4 ± 1.3 vs. 8.1 ± 1.3, P = 0.020), body mass index (Kg/m2, 24.8 ± 4.2 vs. 23.9 ± 3.9, P = 0.034), HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL, 61.7 ± 13.7 vs. 54.7 ± 13.9, P < 0.001), and a lower count of both CD133+KDR+ and CD34+KDR+CD133+ EPCs (P = 0.022, P < 0.001, respectively). A higher proportion of women had overweight/obesity, and thyroiditis; smoking and sexual dysfunctions were more prevalent in men than in women. CONCLUSIONS: Young adults with type 1 diabetes present gender differences with regard to glycemic control, prevalence of some cardiovascular risk factors, sexual dysfunctions and circulating levels of EPCs, most often to the detriment of women.
PURPOSE: To describe gender differences concerning glycemic control, cardiovascular risk factors, diabetic complications, concomitant pathologies, and circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), in a population of young adults with type 1 diabetes. METHODS: We collected data from 300 consecutively patients (168 males and 132 females), aged 18-30 years, among those admitted at Diabetes Unit of University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (Naples, Italy) from March 2012 to January 2017. Circulating levels of seven EPCs phenotypes were determined by flow cytometry. RESULTS: As compared to men, women with type 1 diabetes had a significantly higher HbA1c levels (%, 8.4 ± 1.3 vs. 8.1 ± 1.3, P = 0.020), body mass index (Kg/m2, 24.8 ± 4.2 vs. 23.9 ± 3.9, P = 0.034), HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL, 61.7 ± 13.7 vs. 54.7 ± 13.9, P < 0.001), and a lower count of both CD133+KDR+ and CD34+KDR+CD133+ EPCs (P = 0.022, P < 0.001, respectively). A higher proportion of women had overweight/obesity, and thyroiditis; smoking and sexual dysfunctions were more prevalent in men than in women. CONCLUSIONS: Young adults with type 1 diabetes present gender differences with regard to glycemic control, prevalence of some cardiovascular risk factors, sexual dysfunctions and circulating levels of EPCs, most often to the detriment of women.
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Cardiovascular risk; EPCs; Early adulthood; Gender; Glycemic control; Type 1 diabetes
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