Increased incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Down’s syndrome
[...]it remains to be investigated whether these patients have type I or type II diabetes mellitus as both autoimmunity and signs of premature aging in Down's syndrome could predispose towards type I and type II diabetes mellitus. 4 As the symptoms of diabetes mellitus in Down's syndrome c...
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Published in | Archives of disease in childhood Vol. 77; no. 2; p. 183 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
England
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
01.08.1997
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Summary: | [...]it remains to be investigated whether these patients have type I or type II diabetes mellitus as both autoimmunity and signs of premature aging in Down's syndrome could predispose towards type I and type II diabetes mellitus. 4 As the symptoms of diabetes mellitus in Down's syndrome children may be more difficult to detect and there is an increased risk of complications such as hyperosmolar coma, 5 special attention has to be taken to symptoms as polydipsia and polyuria. |
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Bibliography: | SourceType-Other Sources-1 content type line 63 ObjectType-Correspondence-1 |
ISSN: | 0003-9888 1468-2044 |
DOI: | 10.1136/adc.77.2.183g |