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 inArchives of disease in childhood Vol. 77; no. 2; p. 183
Main Authors VAN GOOR, J C, MASSA, G G, HIRASING, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.08.1997
BMJ Group
Subjects
Confidence intervals
Diabetes
Diabetes Complications
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome - complications
Down Syndrome - epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Insulin
Letters to the Editor
Neonates
Netherlands
Patients
Prevalence
Netherlands
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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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ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/adc.77.2.183g