A study of the clinical characteristics of childhood type 2 diabetes with particular reference to ethnic differences in body composition and insulin sensitivity

Type 2 diabetes is increasingly recognised in childhood, and is more common in South Asians and in girls in the UK. It is not clear how this increased risk relates to sex and ethnic differences in insulin sensitivity and body composition. The aims of this study were to describe the emergence of type...

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Main Author: Ehtisham, Sarah
Published: University of Birmingham 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.433425