Long-term improvement of metabolic control with the insulin pump does not reverse diabetic microangiopathy.
Tamborlane WV, Puklin JE, Bergman M, Verdonk C, Rudolf MC, Felig P, Genel M, Sherwin R. Long-term improvement of metabolic control with the insulin pump does not reverse diabetic microangiopathy. Diabetes Care 1982, 5 Suppl 1: 58-64. PMID: 7188047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPump treatmentProliferative retinopathyMetabolic controlInsulin pumpType I diabetic patientsFirst monthInsulin pump treatmentRetinal fluorescein leakageDiabetic microvascular complicationsTotal daily doseNormal glucose metabolismLong-term improvementBackground retinopathyMicrovascular complicationsCreatinine clearanceDiabetic nephropathyRenal functionSerum creatinineDaily doseDiabetic patientsDiabetic microangiopathyHemoglobin levelsPump therapyPlasma glucoseClinical endpoints