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Type 2 diabetes mellitus in pediatrics: a new challenge.
World journal of pediatrics : WJP - 1 Nov 2013
Van Name Michelle, Santoro Nicola
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The increased prevalence of childhood obesity in the last few years has been accompanied by the increase in prevalence of type 2 diabetes in pediatrics. In this paper, we will review the risk factors and the pathogenic determinants leading to type 2 diabetes in youth. DATA SOURCES: We searched on PubMed with the key words: obesity, type 2 diabetes, children, adolescents, youth, non-alcoholic fatty...
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