Survey on etiological diagnosis of diabetes in 1244 Italian diabetic children and adolescents: Impact of access to genetic testing. Issue 3 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mozzillo, Enza; Salzano, Giuseppina; Barbetti, Fabrizio; Maffeis, Claudio; Lombardo, Fortunato; Franzese, Adriana; Delvecchio, Maurizio; Marigliano, Marco
• Is Part Of: Diabetes research and clinical practice. Volume 107:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: e15
• Page End: e18
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Diabetes -- Periodicals; Diabetes Mellitus -- Periodicals; 616.462
• DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2015.01.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0168-8227

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Abstract</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005">Type 2 and monogenic diabetes are emerging causes of diabetes in youths. Among 1244 Italian patients &lt;18 years of age, 91.9% had type 1, 0.2% type 2, and 4.9% monogenic diabetes. Monogenic diabetes ranks second as a cause of diabetes in Italian youth, while type 2 diabetes appears to be rare.</p> </sec> </abstract>