학술논문
Characteristics of Type 2 Diabetes in Female and Male Youth.
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Article
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Subject
*HDL cholesterol
*STATISTICS
*MULTIVARIATE analysis
*MULTIPLE regression analysis
*PUBERTY
*TYPE 2 diabetes
*SEX distribution
*CHI-squared test
*RESEARCH funding
*DATA analysis
*DATA analysis software
*BODY mass index
*DIABETIC acidosis
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0891-8929
Abstract
The incidence of type 2 diabetes in children is rising and carries a worse prognosis than in adults. The influence of sex on pediatric type 2 diabetes outcomes has not been well investigated. We studied 715 youth with type 2 diabetes diagnosed at a median age of 13.7 years and compared sex differences in demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics within the first year of diagnosis. Females diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were younger and at a higher stage of pubertal development than males, yet presented with lower A1Cs, a lower prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis, and higher HDL cholesterol levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]