Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Early Childhood: Glycemic Control and Associated Risk of Hypoglycemic Reactions

• Published in: Mayo Clinic proceedings Vol. 74; no. 3; pp. 211 - 216
• Main Authors: Lteif, Aida N., Schwenk, W. Frederick
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Rochester, MN Elsevier Inc 01.03.1999; Mayo Medical Ventures; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Age Factors; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Child, Preschool; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - blood; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - diet therapy; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - drug therapy; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - therapy; Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance; Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases); Endocrinopathies; Female; Glycated Hemoglobin A - metabolism; Humans; Hypoglycemia - blood; Hypoglycemia - chemically induced; Hypoglycemic Agents - adverse effects; Infant; Male; Management. Various non-drug treatments. Langerhans islet grafts; Medical sciences; Retrospective Studies; DCCT; Endocrinopathy; Human; Immunopathology; Evaluation; Iatrogenic; Treatment efficiency; Autoimmune disease; Metabolic diseases; Hypoglycemia; Treatment; Insulin dependent diabetes; Complication; Child; Glycemia

To assess the level of glycemic control and to determine whether more normal glycemic control, as measured by glycosylated hemoglobin, leads to frequent hypoglycemic episodes in young patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. We undertook a retrospective review of the medical records of 59 children wi...