Dicembre 2011 - Volume XXX - numero 10
Aggiornamento
SS di Endocrinologia, Auxologia e Diabetologia Pediatrica, Clinica Pediatrica, IRCCS Pediatrico “Burlo Garofolo”, Università di Trieste
Indirizzo per corrispondenza: tornese@burlo.trieste.it
Key words: Children, MODY, Neonatal diabetes, Double diabetes, Secondary diabetes
The term “diabetes mellitus” does not only refer to one disease, but to a group of metabolic diseases characterized by chronic hyperglycemia. Besides these two main forms (type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus), there are a number of less known classifications that have specific characteristics and which should be known by non-specialist staff as well, for therapeutic and prognostic implications therefrom. This article provides a review of the current information about etiopathogenesis, epidemiology and therapy of these less common types of diabetes.
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