Diseases of the biliary system in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus

The course of type 1 diabetes in childhood and its prognosis generally depends on the degree of development of metabolic disorders and the functional state of internal organs, in particular the state of the biliary system. The study was conducted at the National Center for Maternal and Child Health. 69 children aged 5 to 17 years with type 1 diabetes mellitus and damage to the biliary system in the form of biliary dyskinesia and hepatic steatosis were examined. As a result of the study, it was revealed that the development and progression of diseases of the biliary system in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus have a direct relationship with the degree of metabolic disorders, in particular with disorders of carbohydrate metabolism.