Research Article

Relationship between Serum Transforming Growth Factor β1 Concentrations and the Duration of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Children and Adolescents

Table 2

The number of patients with T1DM and microangiopathy depending on the disease duration.

DM duration Microangiopathy Total
AbsentPresentNRN + R

3–6 years26211028
7–10 years31962140
11–14 years1217311329
15–19 years217141219

Total714511826116

Abbreviations: N: isolated nephropathy, R: isolated retinopathy, N + R: combined nephro- and retinopathy.