The subtle signs of Wolfram (DIDMOAD) syndrome: Not all juvenile diabetes is type 1 diabetes

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 71-74

  Boettcher, Claudia ^a   Brosig, Burkhard ^a   Zimmer, Klaus P ^a   Wudy, Stefan A ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Childhood diabetes mellitus; DIDMOAD; WFS1; Wolfram syndrome

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; ISOPHANE INSULIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE CHANGE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CASE REPORT; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; JUVENILE DIABETES MELLITUS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTIC NERVE ATROPHY; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; WOLFRAM SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; SIBLINGS; WOLFRAM SYNDROME;

EID: 79955494892     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2011.114     Document Type: Article

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