Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a 15 Years Old Adolescent: Case Report and Literature Review
Early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus has increased in prevalence in recent years. The main risk factors for suffering from it in adolescents are: obesity, genetic predisposition and family history. The case of a 15-year-old female patient who attended health services with a previous diagnosis of pre...
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| author | Blanca Cristina Estrella López Roberto Javier Aguilar Berrezueta Silvio Amable Machuca Vivar |
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| description | Early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus has increased in prevalence in recent years. The main risk factors for suffering from it in adolescents are: obesity, genetic predisposition and family history. The case of a 15-year-old female patient who attended health services with a previous diagnosis of prediabetes and overweight is presented. The physical examination revealed overweight and central fat distribution. Laboratory tests indicated hyperglycemia and thyroid hormones within normal ranges. Type 2 diabetes mellitus was diagnosed and treatment with diet, physical exercise and metformin was proposed. She was reassessed after 3 months and it was found that the patient was not fully complying with the treatment. This case report aims to describe the clinical and laboratory characteristics of an adolescent patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus because early diagnosis and intensive treatment is essential in the management of this pathology in this age group. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-41c710fcb4a74cf1aa99e075bb3aa1c12025-01-30T21:22:03ZspaUniversidad de las Ciencias Médicas de CienfuegosRevista Finlay2221-24342024-04-01142221226706Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a 15 Years Old Adolescent: Case Report and Literature ReviewBlanca Cristina Estrella López0Roberto Javier Aguilar Berrezueta1Silvio Amable Machuca Vivar2Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes. Santo Domingo. Ecuador.Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes. Santo Domingo. Ecuador.Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes. Santo Domingo. Ecuador.Early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus has increased in prevalence in recent years. The main risk factors for suffering from it in adolescents are: obesity, genetic predisposition and family history. The case of a 15-year-old female patient who attended health services with a previous diagnosis of prediabetes and overweight is presented. The physical examination revealed overweight and central fat distribution. Laboratory tests indicated hyperglycemia and thyroid hormones within normal ranges. Type 2 diabetes mellitus was diagnosed and treatment with diet, physical exercise and metformin was proposed. She was reassessed after 3 months and it was found that the patient was not fully complying with the treatment. This case report aims to describe the clinical and laboratory characteristics of an adolescent patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus because early diagnosis and intensive treatment is essential in the management of this pathology in this age group.https://revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/1395adolescentesdiabetes mellitusfactores de riesgoreporte de casos |
| spellingShingle | Blanca Cristina Estrella López Roberto Javier Aguilar Berrezueta Silvio Amable Machuca Vivar Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a 15 Years Old Adolescent: Case Report and Literature Review Revista Finlay adolescentes diabetes mellitus factores de riesgo reporte de casos |
| title | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a 15 Years Old Adolescent: Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a 15 Years Old Adolescent: Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a 15 Years Old Adolescent: Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a 15 Years Old Adolescent: Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_short | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a 15 Years Old Adolescent: Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_sort | type 2 diabetes mellitus in a 15 years old adolescent case report and literature review |
| topic | adolescentes diabetes mellitus factores de riesgo reporte de casos |
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