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Birth weight influences the clinical phenotype and the metabolic control of patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews - 1 Jan 2013
Benevento Danila, Bizzarri Carla, Patera Ippolita Patrizia, Ravà Lucilla, Schiaffini Riccardo, Ciampalini Paolo, Cianfarani Stefano, Cappa Marco
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BACKGROUND: High birth weight has been related to an increased risk of type 1 diabetes (T1D), while suboptimal birth weight (both high and low) has been related to obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Insulin resistance, as a consequence of poor metabolic control, has been described in T1D patients. The aims of the study were to analyse the distribution of birth size for gestational age in a large...
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