Diabetes in Children and Adolescents
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is rapidly increasing throughout the
world in general and the Indian subcontinent, in particular, because of
the lifestyle changes which have occurred. Even children have not been
spared from this epidemic. Until about 10–15 years ago, any diabetes
occurring in a child was considered as insulin dependent type 1 diabetes
and managed as such with insulin therapy, without any special
investigations for finding out its etiology. The situation has changed a
lot during the last 2 decades, and at present, the diabetes seen in
children and adolescents can be of any category: type 1, type 2,
maturity onset diabetes of the young, genetically determined, neonatal
diabetes, etc. The incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus per se is also
on the rise. Hence, the pediatricians and physicians involved in the
management of diabetes in children would like to have a book, which
mainly focuses on this disease entity.
The needs of the practising physicians were taken into consideration
when the content of the book was prepared. Starting from the definition
and classification of diabetes in children, all types of diabetes seen
in children are discussed in detail. The management approach to these
clinical entities is given at length in each chapter.
The book has been prepared with the intention of giving the practising
physicians all the information he or she requires for the day-to-day
management of diabetes in children.
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