Reduced Venous Compliance in Young Women with Type 1 Diabetes – Further Aggravated by Prolonged Elevated Levels of HbA1c

摘要

BackgroundYoung patients with diabetes present with reduced compensatory responses to hypovolemic stress. Less compliant veins could be a contributing factor, since roughly two-thirds of the blood volume resides in the venous system as a blood reservoir, adjusting proper venous inflow to the heart. The aim of this study was to measure venous compliance and lower limb blood pooling during hypovolemic stress, and to correlate them to indices of diabetes severity and glucose control.