[The incidence of neuropathy in patients with diabetes type 1]. / Wystepowanie neuropatii u pacjentów z cukrzyca typu 1.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence of diabetic neuropathy. The examined group consisted of 32 patients (14 boys, 18 girls) 16 to 19 years old with diabetes duration of 5 till 17 years, treated actually with multiple injections of human insulin. Diabetic neuropathy was observed in 56% of patients. The incidence of neuropathy was higher after 15 years of diabetes duration, in patients with bad metabolic control - HbA1c>8%, multiple ketoacidosis (p=0.003) and higher total cholesterol levels (p=0.003), with microalbuminuria (64.3%) and macroalbuminuria (83.3%) and in patients with systolic and diastolic blood pressure equal and/or above 90 % percentyle.