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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-4-10
pubmed:abstractText
The incidence of insulin-dependent diabetes (IDDM) in Chinese is much lower than for Western persons. The study was designed to determine whether Chinese children with transient hyperglycemia would develop diabetes as frequently as Western children. Ten children presenting with transient hyperglycemia were investigated using glucagon stimulation test, oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and i.v. glucose tolerance test (IVGTT) to estimate pancreatic insulin secretory function. They were followed up for one to three years. Islet cell antibodies and insulin autoantibodies were also measured. During the follow-up period, 2 of the 10 children developed diabetes at 1 month and 1 year, respectively, after the occurrence of transient hyperglycemia. Both of them had lower C-peptide peak level to glucagon stimulation, decreased first phase insulin release to IVGTT and a diabetic sibling. Islet cell antibodies and insulin autoantibodies were all negative except in one of the two children who later developed diabetes. Although it is still premature owing to the small sample size to conclude that Chinese children with transient hyperglycemia are less likely to develop diabetes than Western children, it is advisable to closely follow up those with a family history of IDDM who seem to be at the greatest risk.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0001-6578
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
444-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-2-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Clinical implication of transient hyperglycemia in childhood.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article