Neonatal diabetes mellitus due to pancreatic agenesis and pervasive developmental disorder

Recent studies suggested a link between type 1 diabetes mellitus and pervasive developmental disorder. Moreover, permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus due to pancreatic agenesis can be associated with neurological deficit involving cerebellar functions, but no association with pervasive developmental...

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Autores principales: Giannattasio, Alessandro, Pintaudi, Maria, Mancardi, Maria Margherita, Battaglia, Francesca Maria, Veneselli, Edvige, Lorini, Renata, d'Annunzio, Giuseppe
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Letter to the Editor
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2724437/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19646249
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1824-7288-35-23
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Sumario:Recent studies suggested a link between type 1 diabetes mellitus and pervasive developmental disorder. Moreover, permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus due to pancreatic agenesis can be associated with neurological deficit involving cerebellar functions, but no association with pervasive developmental disorder has been described so far. Clinical and neuropsychological evaluation of a child with pancreatic agenesis, mental retardation and pervasive developmental disorder is reported.

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