Type 1 diabetes and psychosocial risk factors in adolescence

Type 1 diabetes is one of the more common chronic conditions in childhood and adolescence. It is an autoimmune disorder that leads to destruction of beta cells in the pancreas and consequently hyperglycemia. Presently, approximately 700 children, adolescents and students up to the age of 25 ye...

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Main Authors: Maja Drobbnič Radobuljac, Nataša Bratina, Martina Tomori, TAdej Battelino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2012-09-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/796