13 Year Old Patient with Hyperglycemia

Abstract While hyperglycemia during childhood and adolescence is almost always caused by Type 1 diabetes, paralelled to the obesity epidemic. paralleling to the increasing obesity rates, the diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes is shifting towards younger ages. On the other hand, advancement in molecular biology techniques made MODY cases more recognizable. It is important to differentiate T2DM from T1DM which is the most common form of Diabetes in the pediatric age group, as wellas from MODY due to considerations in clinical and therapeutic approach andprognosi