Increased incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Down’s syndrome

• Published in: Archives of disease in childhood Vol. 77; no. 2; p. 183
• Main Authors: VAN GOOR, J C, MASSA, G G, HIRASING, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• 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

[...]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...