[Behavior of plasma triglycerides and cholesterol in diabetic patients]. / Comportamento dei trigliceridi e del colesterolo plasmatici in pazienti diabetici.

34 diabetic patients (24 females and 10 males) were studied and hypertriglyceridemia was found only in females. Obesity seems to be the most important factor determining hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia. No correlation was found between glycosylated haemoglobin and triglycerides or cholesterol levels. Only a little correlation was found between fasting plasma glucose and triglycerides levels.

[Glycosylated hemoglobins and erythrocyte 2,3-diphosphoglycerate in diabetes mellitus]. / Emoglobine glicosilate e 2,3 difosfoglicerato eritrocitario nel diabete mellito.

Investigations carried out on 43 diabetic not ketoacidotic patients (32 women and 11 men) showed that the percentage of glycosylated hemoglobins (GHb) is significantly (p less than 0.01) inversely related to the intra-erythrocytic concentration of 2,3-DPG and to the calculated P50. Preliminary data from a prospective study suggest that the inverse relationship could be referred to the degree of control of the disease. In poorly controlled diabetes, where at the highest percentages of GHb the lowest levels of 2,3-DPG are found, less oxigen can be delivered to peripheral tissues.