TY - JOUR
T1 - Recognizing and managing type 2 diabetes mellitus in children
T2 - an algorithm for primary care providers.
AU - Sunni, Muna
AU - Mays, Rita
AU - Kaup, Tara
AU - Nathan, Brandon
AU - Minnesota Department of Health, Department of Health
AU - Diabetes Steering Committee, Steering Committee
PY - 2011/8/1
Y1 - 2011/8/1
N2 - During the last two decades, type 2 diabetes mellitus increasingly has been seen in children. Although still not as common as type 1 diabetes among children, it has become the leading form of diabetes among adolescents of certain ethnicities. It is imperative that primary care providers recognize the risk factors, perform appropriate screening tests, and initiate therapy for children who have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes. This article discusses the epidemiology and pathogenesis of the disease, complications, and treatments, and includes a concise, easy-to-follow algorithm to assist providers in diagnosing and treating young patients.
AB - During the last two decades, type 2 diabetes mellitus increasingly has been seen in children. Although still not as common as type 1 diabetes among children, it has become the leading form of diabetes among adolescents of certain ethnicities. It is imperative that primary care providers recognize the risk factors, perform appropriate screening tests, and initiate therapy for children who have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes. This article discusses the epidemiology and pathogenesis of the disease, complications, and treatments, and includes a concise, easy-to-follow algorithm to assist providers in diagnosing and treating young patients.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 21957815
AN - SCOPUS:80055081195
SN - 0026-556X
VL - 94
SP - 34
EP - 39
JO - Minnesota medicine
JF - Minnesota medicine
IS - 8
ER -
