Diabetes Mellitus

Andrew W Norris; Joseph I Wolfsdorf

doi:10.1002/9781444316728.ch18

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Diabetes Mellitus

Andrew W Norris and Joseph I Wolfsdorf

Brook's Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology, pp.458-504

Wiley‐Blackwell

07/24/2009

DOI: 10.1002/9781444316728.ch18

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Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled: Definition and diagnosis of diabetes in children Type 1 diabetes mellitus Type 2 diabetes mellitus Presentation Differential diagnosis Management Acute complications of diabetes Side effects of treatment Chronic complications of type 1 diabetes Co‐morbidities and complications of type 2 diabetes Transition from pediatric to adult care Conclusions References

continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII)

diabetes mellitus

diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

glucocorticoids ‐ severe hepatic and peripheral insulin resistance

maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) ‐ non‐insulin‐dependent type diabetes

medical nutrition therapy (MNT)

oral hypoglycemic agents ‐ moderate improvements of hyperglycemia

self‐monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) ‐ cornerstone of modern diabetes care

symptoms of hyperglycemia ‐ polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss, polyphagia and blurred vision

thiamine‐responsive megaloblastic anemia syndrome ‐ mutations in thiamine transport gene

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Title: Subtitle: Diabetes Mellitus
Creators: Andrew W Norris - University of Iowa
Joseph I Wolfsdorf - Harvard Medical School
Contributors: Charles G. D Brook (Editor) - University College London, London, UK
Peter E Clayton (Editor) - University of Manchester
Rosalind S Brown (Editor) - Clinical Trials Research, Endocrine Division, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA
Resource Type: Book chapter
Publication Details: Brook's Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology, pp.458-504
DOI: 10.1002/9781444316728.ch18
Publisher: Wiley‐Blackwell; Oxford, UK
Number of pages: 47
Language: English
Date published: 07/24/2009
Academic Unit: Endocrinology and Diabetes; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Record Identifier: 9984293086002771

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