Abstract
Type-2 diabetes is increasing in aboriginal children and adolescents and must be distinguished from type-1 diabetes in this population. The absence of diabetes-associated autoantibodies supports the clinical impression of type-2 diabetes in the affected members of this population.
Publication types
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Letter
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Autoantibodies / analysis*
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Child
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / ethnology*
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / immunology
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Female
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Glutamate Decarboxylase / immunology*
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Humans
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Indians, North American*
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Insulin / immunology*
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Islets of Langerhans / immunology*
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Male
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Manitoba / ethnology
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Ontario / ethnology
Substances
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Autoantibodies
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Insulin
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Glutamate Decarboxylase