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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Slovenian Medical Association
2012-09-01
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Series: | Zdravniški Vestnik |
Online Access: | http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/796 |