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Mild fasting hyperglycemia in children: high rate of glucokinase mutations and some risk of developing type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Pediatric diabetes - 1 Sept 2009
Codner Ethel, Rocha Ana, Deng Liyong, Martínez-Aguayo Alejandro, Godoy Claudia, Mericq Verónica, Chung Wendy K
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BACKGROUND: Incidental hyperglycemia in children generates concern about the presence of preclinical type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). OBJECTIVE: To genetically evaluate two common forms of maturity-onset diabetes of youth (MODY), the short-term prognosis in children with mild hyperglycemia, and a positive family history of diabetes mellitus. SUBJECTS: Asymptomatic children and adolescents (n = 14), younger than...
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