Article
[The child from families with type 1 diabetes].
Endokrynologia, diabetologia i choroby przemiany materii wieku rozwojowego : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Endokrynologow Dzieciecych - 1 Jan 2005
Wasikowa Renata, Suchańska Dorota, Suchańska Danuta, Basiak Aleksander, Noczyńska Anna, Stasińska Teresa
Abstract excerpt
Diabetes type 1 is observed in individuals with a genetic predisposition to the disease. Observed is a 3-5 fold risk for congenital defects, therefore diabetes type 1 is one of the highest known teratogenic risk factor. The main factor responsible for the development of congenital defects is hyperglycemia. Observed are congenital defects of the central nervous system, the bones, urinary and digestive tract....
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