Fasting serum C-peptide is useful for initial classification of diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents

PurposeWith rising obesity rates in children, it is increasingly difficult to differentiate between type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T1DM, T2DM) on clinical grounds alone. Using C-peptide as a method of classifying diabetes mellitus (DM) has been suggested. This study aimed to find a correlation...

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Main Authors: Min Jung Cho, Min Sun Kim, Chan Jong Kim, Eun Young Kim, Jong Duk Kim, Dae-Yeol Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology 2014-06-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-19-80.pdf