A Systematic Review of Childhood Diabetes Research in the Middle East Region.

ABSTRACT: Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common chronic disorder in children and is caused by absolute or relative insulin deficiency, with or without insulin resistance. There are several different forms of childhood DM. Children can suffer from neonatal diabetes mellitus (NDM), type 1 diabetes (T1DM), type 2 diabetes (T2DM), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY), autoimmune monogenic, mitochondrial, syndromic and as yet unclassified forms of DM. The Middle East has one of the highest incidences of several types of DM in children; however, it is unclear whether pediatric diabetes is an active area of research in the Middle East and if ongoing, which research areas are of priority for DM in children. Objectives: To review the literature on childhood DM related to researc

SUBMITTER: Saraswathi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6882272 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature