Prevalence of Retinopathy and Microalbuminuria in Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Background: There has been a dramatic rise of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) in the US pediatric population, yet the presence of retinopathy and microalbuminuria in this cohort has not yet been described. Aim: To assess the presence of retinopathy and microalbuminuria in a cohort of predominantly minority adolescents (African American and Caribbean Hispanic) with DM2. Patients and Methods: Forty pediatric patients with DM2 were examined between July, 2001 and June, 2003 for the presence of retinopathy. Data were also collected regarding microalbuminuria, body mass index, HbA_(1c), and family history of DM. Results: Of the 40 patients examined, one patient (2.5%) had retinopathy, whereas nine (27.3%) had microalbuminuria. Conclusions: In young predominantly minority adolescents with DM2, retinopathy is rare, while microalbuminuria is common.

作 者：

Samer E. Farah；Kenneth T. Wals；Ilana B. Friedman；Michael A. Pisacano

刊 名：

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism 

年，卷(期)：

2006vol.19(no.7) 

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关键词：

childhood diabetes mellitus  diabetes mellitus  diabetic retinopathy  microalbuminuria  pediatrics

正文语种：

eng 

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