Emergence of type 2 diabetes in an hospital based cohort of children with diabetes mellitus.

Abstract

The ADA classification helps to understand the pathophysiology of pediatric DM, thus providing useful therapeutic guidance. At presentation, most cases of pediatric DM are type 1, but we show here that type 2 DM becomes now a diagnosis to consider although in children. Our study, from a one large study center is not an epidemiological one but is consistent with population studies. Systematic or targeted screening for type 2 in children should be discussed.