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Guideline
. 2003 Oct;112(4):e328.
doi: 10.1542/peds.112.4.e328.

Prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children, with special emphasis on American Indian and Alaska Native children. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Native American Child Health

Sheila Gahagan, Janet Silverstein; American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Native American Child Health; American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Endocrinology
Guideline

Prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children, with special emphasis on American Indian and Alaska Native children. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Native American Child Health

Sheila Gahagan et al. Pediatrics. 2003 Oct.

Abstract

The emergence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the American Indian/Alaska Native pediatric population presents a new challenge for pediatricians and other health care professionals. This chronic disease requires preventive efforts, early diagnosis, and collaborative care of the patient and family within the context of a medical home.

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