Open AccessEarly signs of microvascular complications in pediatric patients with short duration of type 1 diabetes mellitus seen in southeast Nigeria
Author(s) -
Chinwe Ogugua,
Ugo Nnenna Chikani,
RC Ibekwe,
Thomas Ngwieri,
Holley Allen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of african medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1596-3519
DOI - 10.4103/aam.aam_5_19
Subject(s) - medicine , microalbuminuria , type 1 diabetes , retinopathy , glycated hemoglobin , nephropathy , diabetes mellitus , pediatrics , creatinine , glycemic , renal function , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology
Clinically evident microvascular complications are rarely seen among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), although early signs develop during childhood and accelerate during puberty.