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Diabetes and Dyslipidemia Screening in Pediatric Practice.

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The incidence of diabetes and hyperlipidemia are increasing at rapid rates in children. These conditions are associated with increased risk of macrovascular and microvascular complications causing major morbidity and mortality later in life. Early diagnosis and treatment can reduce the lifelong risk of complications from these diseases, exemplifying the importance of screening in the pediatric population. The following article presents a summary of the current guidelines for diabetes and hyperlipidemia screening in pediatric patients.

Source: PubMed Central

Authors: Jordyn Huston, Deepti Sudhakar, Poornaashri Malarvannan, Riya Aradhyula, Amy L Clark

Institutions: Saint Louis University, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Diabetes Management and Research

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4399510607

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