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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Youth: The Complete Picture to Date

2005; Elsevier BV; Volume: 52; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.pcl.2005.07.009

1557-8240

Neslihan Gungor, Tamara S. Hannon, Ingrid Libman, Fida Bacha, Silva Arslanian,

Pancreatic function and diabetes

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous condition in which the clinical manifestation of hyperglycemia is a reflection of the impaired balance between insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion . Clinical experience and research in youth type 2 diabetes mellitus are in an early stage because of the relative novelty of the condition in pediatrics. This article discusses the amassed information in type 2 diabetes mellitus of youth to date with respect to the epidemiology , pathophysiology , risk factors, clinical presentation, screening, and management strategies.