Neonatal diabetes mellitus
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Neonatal diabetes mellitus (NDM) is a type of diabetes. It happens during the first 6 months of human life.[1] Infants with this condition do not produce enough insulin. This causes an increase of blood sugar. NDM is often mistaken for the much more common Type 1 diabetes, although type 1 often happens after the first 6 months of life. In almost 60% of those with NDM, this condition lasts their whole life.[2]
Symptoms of NDM include thirst, frequent urination and dehydration. Most fetuses with NDM do not grow properly in the uterus. Newborns are much smaller than most other newborns. After birth, many babies do not gain enough weight or grow as rapidly as other babies.
Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus Media
Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus (NDM)
References
- ↑ Neonatal DiabetesUniversity of Chicago. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ↑ Permanent Neonatal DiabetesGenetics Home Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2016.