Research Article

Corneal Endothelial Morphology in Children with Type 1 Diabetes

Table 1

Criteria of studied populations.

Patient characteristicsType 1 diabetesHealthy controls value

Age (years)
 Mean (SD)8.22 ± 3.117.83 ± 2.480.48
 Median (range)9 (2–14)8 (3–13)
Gender
 Females (median and range)48 (60.00%)26 (65.00%)0.60
 Males (median and range)32 (40.00%)14 (35.00%)
Weight (kg)
 Mean (SD)28.34 ± 9.7326.05 ± 6.360.18
BMI
 Mean (SD)17.18 ± 2.8117.61 ± 1.570.38
Hemoglobin (g/dL)
 Mean (SD)12.37 ± 1.0412.54 ± 0.510.35
HbA1C in percentage
 Mean (SD)<0.0001

BMI: body mass index; HbA1C: glycosylated hemoglobin.