Accelerated executive functions decline and gray matter structural changes in middle-aged type 1 diabetes mellitus patients with proliferative retinopathy.

Eelco van DuinkerkenMartijn D SteenwijkMartin KleinFrederik BarkhofDaniel C MograbiMichaela DiamantFrank J SnoekRichard G Ijzerman

Published in: Journal of diabetes (2018)

After 3.5 years of follow-up, middle-aged T1DM patients with proliferative retinopathy, mild focal changes in executive functions, and cortical structure were found, which may indicate accelerated aging.

Keyphrases

middle aged
working memory
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle