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Definition, epidemiology and classification of diabetes in children and adolescents
Author(s) -
Craig Maria E.,
Hattersley Andrew,
Donaghue Kim C.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pediatric diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.678
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1399-5448
pISSN - 1399-543X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2009.00568.x
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , diabetes mellitus , medline , pediatrics , endocrinology , political science , law
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterised by chronic hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. The abnormalities in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism that are found in diabetes are due to deficient action of insulin on target tissues. If ketones are present in blood or urine, treatment is urgent, because ketoacidosis can evolve rapidly.