Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: This prospective study aimed at investigating (1) the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in diabetic adolescents and children in a multi-ethnic cohort, and (2) any association between vitamin D status and ethnic background, glycaemic control (HbA1C), biomarkers of metabolic bone health and lipids.Methodology: Venous blood was drawn from 199 patients with type 1 diabetes (mean age ± SD, 8.2 ± 3.7 years) and 48 patients ...