The apparent low incidence of paediatric Type 2 diabetes in the Republic of Ireland is multifactorial

N A Walsh¹, M I O'Dea¹, M J O'Grady^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Paediatrics, Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
² Women's and Children's Health, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Ireland.

Comment

N A Walsh et al. Diabet Med. 2019 Dec.

. 2019 Dec;36(12):1715-1716.

doi: 10.1111/dme.13877. Epub 2019 Apr 3.

N A Walsh¹, M I O'Dea¹, M J O'Grady^{1

2}

¹ Department of Paediatrics, Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
² Women's and Children's Health, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Ireland.

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Continuing rise of Type 2 diabetes incidence in children and young people in the UK.
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