Finding the needle in the haystack: how to identify monogenic diabetes in the paediatric clinic

Diabetes mellitus is a common long-term childhood condition, which paediatricians, allied healthcare professionals and paediatric trainees will encounter frequently. General or acute paediatric trainees will be involved in treatment initiation, requesting appropriate investigations and continued management. The vast majority of children with diabetes have type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and the minority have type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) or monogenic causes (also known as maturity-onset diabetes of the young).
Source: Paediatrics and Child Health - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Occasional review Source Type: research