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Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 7/2020

01-07-2020 | Insulins | Editorial Commentary

Challenges of Achieving an Optimum Glycemic Control in Children with Type 1 Diabetes in India

Author: Anju Seth

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 7/2020

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Achieving and sustaining a good glycemic control while a child with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) integrates diabetes care in his daily life routine, is a big challenge. As the child with diabetes grows, he undergoes a variety of physical, psychological and life style changes. Changes in his own understanding of the disease, increasing self-reliance in diabetes management as parents gradually relinquish their control, academic compulsions, peer pressure for leading a certain lifestyle, all tend to influence the glycemic control. …
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Metadata
Title
Challenges of Achieving an Optimum Glycemic Control in Children with Type 1 Diabetes in India
Author
Anju Seth
Publication date
01-07-2020
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 7/2020
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-020-03336-6

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