Incidence and clinical characteristics of pediatric-onset type 2 diabetes in Hong Kong: The Hong Kong childhood diabetes registry 2008 to 2017.

Joanna Yuet-Ling TungElaine Yin-Wah KwanBetty Wai-Man ButWilfred Hing-Sang WongAntony Chun-Cheung FuGloria PangJennifer Wing-Yan TsangHo-Chung YauKiran BelaramaniLap-Ming WongShirley Man-Yee WongPriscilla LoKwok-Leung NgWilson Kwan-Yee YeungKwong-Tat ChanAngela Mo-Kit ChanSammy Wai-Chun WongMing-Kut TayJacky ChungChing-Yin LeeYuen-Yu LamPik-To Cheung

Published in: Pediatric diabetes (2021)

The incidence of T2D in children has increased significantly in Hong Kong. Most of them were asymptomatic and picked up on routine health screening. Yet, comorbidities were commonly identified at diagnosis.

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