Follow-up examination of endocrine and exocrine pancreas function in neonatal diabetic patients
| Patient 4 (male) | Patient 8 (female) | Normal values | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at follow-up examination | 47 months | 28 months | |
| Endocrine pancreas | |||
| C-peptide after meal (μg/l) | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.8–4.0 |
| A1C (%) | 8.3 | 7.7 | 4.0–6.0 |
| Serum glucagon (ng/l) | 261 | 591 | 5–250 |
| Exocrine pancreas | |||
| Fecal fat excretion (g/24h) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1–3 |
| Stool chymotrypsin (units/g stools) | 5.5 | 1.5 | >8.4 |
| Stool elastase (μg/g stools) | 170 | 20 | >200 |
| Serum lipase (units/l) | 14 | <7 | 8–78 |
| Vitamin A (μmol/l) | 0.7 | 1.28 | 0.50–2.40 |
| Vitamin D (nmol/l) | N.D. | 28 | >25 |
| Vitamin E (μmol/l) | 22.1 | 15.2 | 12.0–28.0 |
| Vitamin K (ng/l) | 222 | 260 | 100–1,000 |
| Serum IGF1 (μg/l) | 43 | 32 | 54–194 (male subjects); |
| 62–125 (female subjects) |