Article
Type 2 diabetes mellitus in children: pathophysiology and risk factors.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Jan 2000
Arslanian S A
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) has been considered rare in the pediatric population. However, over the last decade, there has been a disturbing upswing in the rate of diagnosis of type 2 DM in the pediatric age group, mirroring the increasing rates of obesity in childhood. The pathophysiology of type 2 DM discussed in this article focuses on the delicate balance between insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion....
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