Carbohydrate metabolism disorders in children: hyperglycemia and diabetes in pediatric practice

Abstract

The article tells about the problem of diabetes in childhood and provides detailed data on morbidity across the globe and in Russia. The stages and first signs of the disease are described; the prospects for laboratory diagnostics and guidelines for the prevention of diabetes early in life are highlighted.

Keywords

• carbohydrate metabolism
• hyperglycemia
• diabetes type 1
• diagnosis
• prevention