Association between elevated serum C-reactive protein and triglyceride levels in young subjects with type 1 diabetes.

C ardiovascular disease is the major cause of mortality and morbidity in individuals with diabetes (1,2). Increased plasma concentrations of acutephase proteins have been reported in adult patients with either type 2 (3,4) or type 1 (5,6) diabetes. However, there have been few studies to determine plasma high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels in young diabetic patients (7,8). This study evaluated the levels of hs-CRP and their correlation with metabolic profile in very young patients with type 1 diabetes.