Type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Nigerian child: A case report

African Health Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 454-456

  Otaigbe, B E ^a   Imafidon, E E ^a  

^a Paediatric Care Hospital   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Child; Nigerian; Obese; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DIET RESTRICTION; EXERCISE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; NIGERIA; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; POLYURIA; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; SCHOOL CHILD; URINALYSIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION; DIET THERAPY;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; OBESITY;

EID: 84861303792     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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