[Comparative research on the basal blood level of contrainsular hormones in diabetics with compensated and subcompensated nephropathy].

The blood levels of II contrainsular hormones were studied in patients with diabetes mellitus, with compensated and subcompensated nephropathy. No significant difference in both subgroups was established in any of the hormones. Those data suggest that the changes, established by us, in the blood levels of the hormones studied resulted from the changes in their secretion, and not from the changes in their renal elimination due to the existing light renal insufficiency in some of them. On the other hand, the existing light renal insufficiency in the diabetics should not be the reason for avoiding examinations and reserve to the results obtained from the hormonal dosage, when it is necessary.