Clinical and aetiological profile of early onset diabetes mellitus: data from a tertiary care centre in the Indian subcontinent.
J Postgrad Med
;
2001 Jan-Mar; 47(1): 27-9
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en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-116711
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in youth is emerging as a serious clinical entity and its incidence has increased over the years.AIM:
To analyse the causes of DM in the age group of <40 years of age. SETTINGS ANDDESIGN:
Tertiary care centre; retrospective analysis of data from January 1990 to December 1999. SUBJECTS ANDMATERIAL:
Analysis of data of all the subjects of DM in whom disease started before the 40th birthday.RESULTS:
724 subjects were detected to have diabetes mellitus before their 40th birthday. Of these, 205 had Type 1, 174 had Type 2 and 48 had fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes. Males outnumbered in Type 1 and fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes while as females in Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Chronic complications were more common in Type 2 diabetes mellitus.CONCLUSION:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is becoming an important cause of diabetes in subjects with onset of disease at younger age.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Niño
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Factores Sexuales
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Incidencia
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Prevalencia
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Adolescente
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Factores de Edad
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Distribución por Sexo
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Postgrad Med
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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