Abstract

LIBMAN, Ingrid M.. Epidemiología de la diabetes mellitus en la infancia y adolescencia: tipo 1, tipo 2 y ¿diabetes "doble"?. Rev. argent. endocrinol. metab. [online]. 2009, vol.46, n.3, pp.22-36. ISSN 1851-3034.

During the last decades, the contribution of epidemiology through the standardization of methods and definitions and international collaboration allowed a better estimation of the incidence and prevalence of DM in children and adolescents, as well as the detection of likely risk factors for the different types of the disease, which would allow the development of preventive and therapeutic measures and a better understanding of the magnitude of the problem. A global increase and wide differences in the incidence of type 1 diabetes have been observed among regions, as well as an increase in the frequency of type 2 diabetes in some ethnic groups, associated to a growing prevalence of obesity. The existence of what has been named "double" or "hybrid" DM has also been described, characterized by a phenotype of DM2 (obesity and acantosis nigricans) associated with manifestations of autoimmunity.

Keywords : Epidemiology; Childhood diabetes; "Double" diabetes.

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